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Tag Archives: Natchez Mississippi
Longwood, An Unfinished Dream
An Oriental Villa for Natchez Longwood was designed by Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan for Haller and Julia Nutt, Mississippi natives and members of Natchez’s cotton planter elite. Construction of the grand, octagonal edifice began in 1860 but was halted in … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Travel, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged antebellum plantations, Civil War, history, Longwood, Natchez Mississippi, slavery, Where cotton was king
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The Gardens of Monmouth Inn
The breathtaking gardens of the Inn merge into 26 acres of land. The summit is tiers of Italian gardens. It is formal in design, with several fountains for the water element. There is a formal pathway with private spaces with … Continue reading
Monmouth Historic Inn
Monmouth Inn was built in 1818. Through the passing years this stately home has seen military officers, the sweat and toil of slaves, gentle ladies, births, and deaths within her walls. Today it is a small elegant hotel with furnishings … Continue reading
Natchez, Mississippi
If any place embodied the “moonlight and magnolias” mythology of the Old South, it was Natchez, Mississippi. Perched on a bluff over looking the Mississippi River, Natchez’s small size (only 4, 680 inhabitants in 1850) belied its economic importance, In … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Travel, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Monmouth Historic Inn, Natchez Mississippi, Old South, plantations, slaves, Where Cotton Is King
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