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'No more Nottoway': Historic Louisiana plantation house destroyed in massive fire
The historic Nottoway Resort, Louisiana's largest antebellum mansion, was destroyed by fire Thursday. Ten fire departments ...
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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 ...
Fire destroys Nottoway Plantation House in Louisiana
The Nottoway Plantation House, a sprawling mansion on a former Louisiana sugar plantation, was "the South's largest remaining ...
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 ...
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Roads to temporarily close for Thunder Over Evans event Friday
EVANS, Ga. (WJBF) – Two roads will temporarily close in Columbia County on Friday for this year’s Thunder Over Evans event. Antebellum Way will be closed to all traffic, beginning at 6 a.m., Friday, ...
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Water still being poured on Nottoway Plantation over 18 hours after fire began
One of Louisiana’s most recognizable historic landmarks now lies in smoldering ruin, as fire crews continue working to ...
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Historic Antebellum Mansion Destroyed in Massive Blaze - Investigation Underway
A Louisiana mansion dating from 1859 was destroyed by fire Thursday. Most of the main building at the Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, south of Baton Rouge, went up in smoke, according to the ...