Mercer Williams House

House, Museum in

Savannah, Georgia

Jim Williams shot Danny Hansford in this house's study in 1981, the killing at the heart of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Williams died in the same study eight months after his acquittal, and Savannah Magazine writes that "some claim he was cursed."

A black-and-white photo of a two-story brick mansion with arched windows and iron balconies behind live oaks

429 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31401

Part of Spookt's Guide to Haunted Savannah

Visit

Visiting Mercer Williams House

Official visitor info: Mercer Williams House Museum
How to visit: Tours: guided tours of the house, ticketed at the carriage house behind it on Whitaker Street.

Tours

Ghost Tours That Stop Here

Shadows of Midnight Ultimate Late Night Savannah Ghost Tour

Shadows of Midnight Ultimate Late Night Savannah Ghost Tour

by Savannah Terrors

1.5 hrFrom $31★ 4.7 · 51 reviews

Walking

A late-night walk through Savannah’s haunted history and true crime, by way of the Sorrel-Weed House and Colonial Park Cemetery. see tour

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Savannah Beyond Good & Evil Tour

Savannah Beyond Good & Evil Tour

by Ghost City Tours

1.5 hrFrom $34.99★ 4.5 · 585 reviews

Adults Only (16+) Walking

The lighter-hearted, 16-and-over cousin of Ghost City Tours’ Dead of Night walk, telling Savannah’s notorious stories with humor. see tour

Sixth Sense Savannah Ghost Tour

Sixth Sense Savannah Ghost Tour

by 6th Sense World

2 hrFrom $36★ 4.7 · 1,222 reviews

Walking

6th Sense World’s original Savannah ghost walk, mixing history with the paranormal, including the Espy House’s gangsters and ghosts. see tour

Sources (4)

The National Registry of Exonerations

Savannah antiques dealer found dead

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 16, 1990 (Access World News)

Savannah Magazine

Dep Kirkland, "'Midnight' Marches On", and "25 Years After 'Midnight'"

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil turns 30

Georgia Public Broadcasting, 2024