Andalusia

by Amanda RespessThe Andalusia Interpretive Center received a 2025 ‘travelblazer’ award from the Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus during the GACVB Annual Conference. The award celebrates tourism attractions that foster innovative partnerships and collaborations while boosting economic development in the state.“Andalusia, Flannery O'Connor's home, continues to inspire and educate visitors from around the world. The addition of the interpretive center provides a deeper...

Georgia College & State University has introduced augmented reality to Andalusia, once home to its famed alumna and popular Southern writer Flannery O’Connor, ’45. An interactive, self-guided grounds tour is now available at Andalusia, allowing visitors to scan a QR code, located in the Interpretive Center, with their smartphone for a more in-depth glance into the past. “This new feature is on the cutting edge of delivery methods for interpretation in this area,” said Matt Davis, director...

Louis Cline, Mary “Flannery” O’Connor’s uncle, loved people. He longed to learn about others through his travels across Georgia as a salesman for King Hardware’s Wholesale Division. Louis lived both at Andalusia and in Atlanta. At Andalusia, he shared the farm with his sister, Regina Cline O’Connor, and his niece, Flannery O’Connor. In Atlanta, he lived first with his brother Dr. Bernard Cline and later with his sister Cleo Cline Tarleton.  Upon Louis' return from any trip, whether...