there seems to be a war going on between the locals and non native b&bs owners.
i read the other reviews ,and if this family had trouble i didnt see it they would bend over backwards to help you.the food was great.and so were the owners. if you dont like sleeping in someones house,go to a hotel.

i enjoyed our stay there immensely. bill, and shirley, were wonderful hosts, and shared many interesting stories of the house, and of vicksburg. we spent the night in a beautiful room that was spotless, and the bed was one of the most comfortable i've ever slept on.
i've seen some reviews that were displeased about their stay, and can't understand why, because the hosts went out of their way to make our stay as wonderful as possible. i guess some people just can't be pleased no matter how hard you try.
the breakfast was one of the best i've ever had. it was hard to stop eating because it was so good.
i would recommend staying there to anyone that has any interest in history, and beautiful old houses. not to mention, if you have an interest in ghosts, then you are in luck, as according to miss shirley there are "a few" that reside there, all friendly of course. we did feel "something" around us a couple of times, and heard some strange noises. i told the "unseen residents" they were welcome in our room, but when we went to bed to keep it quiet, which they did. i found it fascinating myself.
i will, without a doubt, stay there any time i'm in the vicksburg area, and would recommend it to anyone.

SUCKED... We evacuated from Hurricane Ike on September 12, 2008. Not one day has went by since we checked out that I don't think about how "ripped off" I felt. If I had known these proprietors lives were in such a shamble, then I would not have checked in.
First of all, there are no curtains on the windows and the biggest window was in the bathroom right by the toilet. We stayed in the attic, which the kids loved because of all the toys that were kept up there (and closets of old clothes). Plus, there was a door that led to a room that we had no idea where it led. I stuck a piece of paper in the keyhole. I didn't know what was on the other side...and the lock was not on our side, So I put something in front of the door. We should have checked out, but the original owners were not there to check us in or out...some friend of the granddaughter's checked us in and she pretended to be the granddaughter. Just plain stupid and weird.
Secondly, even though we didn't stay the second night because I wasn't risking it, we were charged for the entire night ($124) and on top of that, charged $20 for the children, plus the $50 pet "deposit" that was NOT returned. She didn't even check the room before we checked out to see if our pet made a mess, which I know he didn't...why? because I didn't sleep that well!!! There was an ambulance outside and her teeny dog kept barking at our door. Just because a prior guest with their own "zoo" (according to Shirley) stayed there doesn't mean everyone else has to pay for that person's mess. Should I mention the mangy dog on the front porch? Yes, it had the mange...she admitted it. I then immediately directed both of my children to the bathroom sink to scrub their hands.
Thirdly, ill-hearted people take advantage of others' unfortunate situations by overcharging because their feeble minds assume that the government is going to reimburse during a National Disaster (like a hurricane or tornado). She told us that she was charging us for the second night because we could file it with FEMA. She wanted to be sure we were "filing it with FEMA". I guess that made her mind feel a little more less guilty knowing that we would all be paying for it in a round about way. Is that why we're taxed to death? Idiots who perform like this?
Finally, I was so discombobulated from all of the criminology the female innkeeper was throwing out there (trust me it was OUT THERE), that I couldn't get my children out of there fast enough. I would go into detail about the unfortunate incident that happened that night, but it's too personal for the proprietors. I felt like I was sucked into a black hole. As a matter of fact...Vicksburg was sad in general. I feel sorry for those people and I'll never complain about my hometown again!

The Stained Glass Manor was probably once a very grand home but has unfortunately suffered from lack of maintenance and repair in recent years. Their website leads you to believe that this bed and breakfast is a romantic place for couples, reunions, and getaway weekends. The only positive things I have to say about the inn are that the sheets and towels were clean and we had running water.

As we drove up the driveway and pulled into a parking space at the inn we noticed the deferred maintenance and general dirty and unkempt appearance of the side exterior entrance and the large front porch. A sickly looking but sweet little dog attempted to greet us but appeared to be too worn out. Handmade signs noting the hours of the museum tours covered the front door area.

We were greeted at the door by the innkeeper who was attired in a bathrobe and hardly looking like he was expecting us. After a lengthy chat with him, his wife and family arrived to continue the family history, give us their political opinions, and their not so subtle opinions of our state of origin in the North. The innkeepers asked us if we would like breakfast in the morning - the room rate was $99/night without breakfast and $125/night for the room with breakfast. We caught a glimpse of the littered kitchen and opted to leave without breakfast. The wife finally showed us to our rooms. The woodwork and stained glass in the house and the stairway are beautiful but the dirty, musty carpeting is a negative. The guest rooms are very large with many antiques but the bathrooms with the original clawfoot tubs clearly need upgrading. Our room had only a tub - no shower - which was very much not to our liking and the floor was cracked, the faucets leaked, and the medicine cabinet was filled with older, used toiletries.

At this point we debated whether or not to stay but since our credit card had already been taken we decided to give it a try. We were awake most of the night due to a telephone ringing several times after midnight, bad pillows, and a family member watching television in a nearby room.

Our overall experience of the Stained Glass Manor was so uncomfortable we fled our rooms as early as possible the next morning. Unfortunately this negative encounter has seriously tainted our view of Vicksburg which I believe otherwise could be a lovely town.