[3] Admission is free and open to the public Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1-4 pm unless otherwise advertised.

He opposed civil rights legislation, promoted industrial progress, and "symbolized the South's regained political respectability.

[7] In the year 2000, the Lamar House was included in the Mississippi Heritage Trust's "Ten Most Endangered List" for its "demolition by neglect".

The total cost of this renovation amounted to $1.5 million which began in May 2007 and concluded in June, 2008.

Aspects of this renovation included clearing the three acre lot of invasive plant species, replacing the foundation and roof of the house, and restoring the house's interior (including the hand painted frescoes in the main hallway).