The Delta plantation system started in the 19th ... the backbreaking work of clearing the wild forest and subduing the Mississippi River with levees. As a result of the slaves' labor, the Delta ...

Over the next few years, the Department of Archives and History aims to revitalize some of the state's most beloved historical sites.

From the plantations of 19th century Mississippi to the steel mills of 20th century Youngstown ... It is therefore fitting that this year’s Black History Month observances throughout February focus on ...

History is so intertwined with every ... The New Orleans region used to have over 400 plantations along the Mississippi River. Now there are fewer than a dozen. Almost none are still functional.

This spring the Lakeport Plantation Museum, an Arkansas State University Heritage Site, will host a reading retreat focusing ...

and by the early 1900s he controlled plantations exceeding 20,000 acres. LeRoy Percy. Library of Congress. LeRoy Percy may have been born into Mississippi Delta aristocracy, but by the time he ...

was one of the earliest types of blues music and originated in Mississippi in the Delta. The Delta was particularly poverty stricken and the plantation owners kept their workers in harsh conditions.

Mississippi is a state rich with history. From the northern corners ... In 1890, the sprawling Windsor Plantation was marred by a fire, leaving only 29 large columns standing from the home ...