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‘Let it burn’: Fire that destroyed massive plantation mansion drew some celebrations
Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation was one of the largest remaining pre-Civil War houses in the Deep South, where scores of ...
The Largest Antebellum Plantation In the U.S. Went Up In Flames on Video — Here’s What Happened
A historic plantation converted into a resort and wedding venue burned to the ground Thursday night.
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The 10 Most Hilarious Black Memes From the Nottoway Plantation Fire
Although Nottoway was a sugar plantation built and operated by slaves in 1859, unless they are students of history, the ...
South’s Biggest Antebellum Mansion Mysteriously Burns to Ground
The Nottaway Plantation in White Castle, Louisiana, started burning around 2am on Thursday morning and was completely ...
Largest Antebellum Mansion in South of America Built in 1859 and Comprising 165 Rooms Burnt to Ashes
Local officials in Iberville Parish are heartbroken and lament the irreparable loss of what had stood as a iconic symbol from ...
South’s largest antebellum mansion burned to the ground, igniting debate on social media
The mansion in Iberville Parish, La., was built in 1859 and was currently being used as an inn and event venue. Reaction to ...
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Antebellum silver chalice from Black Baptist church returns to Edisto Island and its Gullah roots
A silver communion cup a cotton plantation owner's wife gave to a church she built for enslaved workers is returned.
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As Iberville grapples with Nottoway fire, property owner says he will consider rebuilding
If possible, owner Dan Dyess would like to rebuild the Antebellum-era mansion that is both an economic driver in Iberville ...