cotton
The Cotton Kings
In the years following the Civil War, as the south wearily rebuilt, a new generation of wealthy landowners began to emerge. These were the Cotton Kings, and their lavish mansions rival the finest antebellum plantation [...]
Grand Plantations
From New Orleans to Natchez, along the great Mississippi River, enormous fortunes were made from cotton and cane, and southern planters built majestic castles to celebrate their nobility, wealth, and power. America’s Castles takes you [...]
