Best Plantations To Visit Mississippi

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Due to the break out of the Civil War only 9 of the homes 32 rooms were actually completed making only the first floor of the home livable.

Best plantations to visit mississippi. We opted to see 3 plantations in our day of exploring. Natchez Mississipi is a little off the beaten path but filled with mansions and plantation homes. Beauvoir which is French for beautiful view was constructed in 1848 by a wealthy plantation owner.

Far less grand than many of Mississippis plantation homes this residence was the centerpiece of a plantation established in 1810 by. Laura and Oak Alley are practically next door to each other and Whitney is just 7 miles down the road. The Prospect Hill plantation is without a doubt one of the most historically significant sites in the state.

The historic plantation dates back to 1839 when it was built by one of the Souths richest landowners to add to his sugar empire. Breathe in 19th-century American history by stopping off at impressive antebellum mansions along the Mississippi such as the grand house on Rosewood Plantation pictured C ruising along the. The plantation takes its name from the extravagant line.

Stay at Monmouth Plantation. Or head further down to Oak Alley Plantation and stroll around the 300-year old oak trees that cover the plantation grounds with a 40-minute guided tour. It once belonged to Captain Isaac Ross who freed his slaves at the time of his death.

Laura Plantation Oak Alley Plantation and Whitney Plantation. Well worth the trip. Explore the creole Laura Plantation known for its historic representation of slave plantations.

See the Big House slave quarters and beautiful architecture and gardens on either tour. Oak Alley is one of the most famous plantations found along the Mississippi River.

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