Visit the Pleasant Reed Interpretive Center

The Pleasant Reed Interpretive Center is a reconstruction of the original house built by Pleasant Reed in the 1880s and 1890s. In 2002, the relocation of the Pleasant Reed House to the new campus of the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art was intended to insure that this cultural and educational resource would be used to tell the story of this modest but remarkable family that was a significant part of Biloxi’s history.

On August 29, 2005, the Pleasant Reed House and the original furnishings were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The Board of Trustees of the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art was determined to continue honoring the legacy of Pleasant Reed and his family. In 2006 the board voted to replicate the Pleasant Reed House, as the Pleasant Reed Interpretive Center so that the generations to follow could continue to learn about this remarkable man. Working from Reed’s original plans the house was reconstructed on the site of the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art. The interior of the house was changed to accommodate tours and exhibitions while the exterior is an exact model of the house Pleasant Reed built. The Pleasant Reed Interpretive Center is now open Monday - Friday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  To schedule a  group tour contact the Museum at 228-374-5547. Or click here for tour registration form.