Meet 2 peafowl at Andalusia, the Milledgeville home of Flannery O’Connor

Article originally appeared in Atlanta Magazine. 

Andalusia, the Milledgeville home of Flannery O’Connor, was donated by an eponymous foundation to her alma mater, Georgia College, almost a year ago. Now, after extensive renovations, the farm has reopened to the public as a museum with new staff, more stable funding, and two peafowl: Astor and Mrs. Shortley. The birds allude to O’Connor’s short story, “The Displaced Person,” and to the dozens she used to raise on the property.

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