South Louisiana
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Louisiana’s historic Feliciana region is anchored by charming St. Francisville, featuring majestic 18th– and 19th-century homes, unique venues, boutique shopping, excellent dining, and other amenities.
“Groups love meeting here because they can slow down, connect, and experience Louisiana beyond the ordinary,” says April McGhee, executive director of St. Francisville Tourism Commission.
The historic and newly renovated Freyhan Center has four meeting rooms, breakout spaces, exhibit areas, and a 150-seat performance theater ideal for cultural events and corporate retreats. The Mallory offers versatile indoor space for up to 400 banquet guests or 700 for receptions. Hotel Toussaint, a luxury eight-room boutique inn, coordinates directly with The Mallory to provide onsite corporate lodging. Other unique venue options include Jackson Hall, which accommodates banquets of up to 100 guests, and the West Feliciana Parish Library, which accommodates up to 50 people.
St. Francisville Inn offers 11 elegant guest rooms and group access to its MICHELIN-recognized restaurant, The Saint, available for intimate gatherings of up to 40 people. Hotel Francis features 101 guest rooms and 3,682 square feet of dedicated banquet and meeting space across five rooms; its Magnolia Room accommodates up to 158 people.
Groups can hike Tunica Hills, tour Afton Villa Gardens, or visit Audubon State Historic Site, where naturalist John James Audubon lived and painted his 32 Birds of America pieces in 1821. The property’s Oakley House, where Audubon briefly lived, has two meeting spaces for up to 40 people. The Myrtles historic home and gardens features cottage rentals and Restaurant 1796. Other local dining options include The Francis Southern Table & Bar, ideal for private or semi-private group buyouts, Bayou Sara Brewing Co., and Magnolia Café.
