The Lower Mississippi Valley is more than just a distinct geographical region of the United States; it was central to the outcome of the Civil War and the destruction of slavery in the American South.

The Delta plantation system started in ... of clearing the wild forest and subduing the Mississippi River with levees. As a result of the slaves' labor, the Delta became the richest cotton ...

Antoinette Harrell, known as the “Slavery Detective of the ... visited two plantations in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, interviewing people ...

such as Mississippi and Alabama. Cotton cultivation was pushing west, into the new southern territories, and plantation owners were desperate for slaves to work the crops. In this letter from Henry A.

Officials say racist texts about slaves and picking cotton are being sent to Black men, women and students across the U.S.

Four major US wedding planning websites will restrict the promotion of venues that idealise former slave plantations. Pinterest, the Knot Worldwide and Brides said they would limit plantation ...