Walker Percy Serenity Circle
Madisonville Branch Library
The Walker Percy Serenity Circle, vision of former St. Tammany Library Foundation President, Dr. Argiro Morgan, is the first sizable library project undertaken by the non-profit St. Tammany Library Foundation. It was undertaken to honor the memory and literary accomplishments of one of the most accomplished American authors of the twentieth century, St. Tammany’s own Walker Percy.
The circle is set under live oak trees in front of the Madisonville Branch of the St. Tammany Public Library, a block from the Tchefuncte River. Several benches grace the garden; one of which was donated by Percy’s daughter Anne Moores and her family. This bench serves as the resting place for bronze life-size likeness of Walker Percy and his dog “Sweet Thang” by sculptor Bill Binnings, underwritten by The Helis Foundation.
The Walker Percy Serenity Circle provides local residents and tourists an opportunity to learn about Percy’s life, literary works, awards, and accomplishments for generations to come.
