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[4] Persac sailed the river in a skiff to collect information for the map, stopping frequently to inquire about names of plantations and plantation owners. [5] According to Reconstructing the Landscapes of Slavery (2021), "It has the effect of a promenade along the river, displaying the bounty of nature transformed into capitalist wealth. This ...
Homochitto was an 800-acre (320 ha) plantation located directly on the Mississippi River [2] in Issaquena County (initially the lower portion of Washington County), Mississippi, United States. [1] According to one source, Homochitto is a Choctaw name likely meaning "big red", [ 3 ] and was earlier applied to the Homochitto River in Mississippi.
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Mississippi that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.
There are more than 1,400 sites distributed among all of Mississippi's 82 counties. The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below), may be seen in an online map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates".
Beulah is a town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 242. [3] Beulah is served by Mississippi Highway 1. Lake Beulah, an oxbow lake formerly connected to the Mississippi River, is west of the town. The Illinois Central Railroad had a station in Beulah, but the line is now abandoned.
Francis Griffin purchased land in 1831 on a high ridge bordering the Mississippi River where he established "Refuge Plantation". [2] By 1850, Griffin had 150 slaves working on his plantation. [ 3 ] The "Refuge Plantation House", shaded by oak trees and protected from the river by a levee system, was erected with a view of the river.
MS is getting a new area code in late 2025 and early 2026 in the northern and central parts of the state. Mississippi getting a new area code. See what areas are impacted
Windsor mansion was located on a plantation that covered 2,600 acres (1,100 ha). The mansion was constructed by enslaved African Americans between 1859 and 1861 for Smith Coffee Daniell II. [ 3 ] [ 5 ] He was born in Mississippi and had acquired great wealth by age 30 as a cotton planter .