The setting is based in a town called Jefferson, a small town in the deep south of United States. The town in Mississippi is the illustrative of the eerie, rural town that is disappearing out and that will basically become restructured by a new generation. The town is trailing its appeal, making it seem damaged down and uncontrolled. This is best illustrated where it says, “…. garages and cotton gins had encroached and obliterated even the most august names of that neighborhood”. Though the town is a main part of the literature, Miss Emily’s house was the major mysterious setting of the plot. The writer never failed to form a sense of mystery by founding the weird actions at the Griersons. The vanishing of Hommer Barron and the strange smell both have one thing in communal, Miss Emily’s house. Not only does it create a wince of terror but also a sense of secret. The existence of the strange smell can be seen, “….so they were not surprised when the smell developed... he received two more complaints... “will you accuse a lady to her face of smelling bad”. Also, the disappearance of Homer Barron made things more doubtful, as it is said in “A Rose for Emily” that he went into the house and was never seen again. The setting not only creates a doubt of secrecy but also intensifies the