Whitney Plantation

History museum · Wallace

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"A museum on the grounds of a former plantation dedicated to educating the public on the history of slavery." - Jess McHugh Jess McHugh Jess McHugh is a journalist, author, and researcher who has reported from North and South America, Europe, the Caribbean, and West Africa. She's written hundreds of stories, ranging from the fight to preserve

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