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Lost Plantations of the South

Following on his success with Lost Plantation: The Rise and Fall of Seven Oaks, which chronicled the life and demise of Westwego’s grand mansion, Matrana documents the fate of more than 70 other southern mansions, including Jefferson Parish’s Elmwood Plantation.

Lost Plantations of the South

This book is available from Amazon.com or the University Press of Mississippi.

Author
JHS Member Dr. Marc R. Matrana

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