Tuesday, June 25, 2024

This exhibit tells the history of enslaved labor at Melrose in Natchez, Miss.


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Dr. David Slay, chief of interpretation for the Natchez National Historical Park, is pictured at the Melrose slave quarters, which is the site of the temporary exhibit, “Through the Labor of Others: The McMurrans as Enslavers.” The exhibit highlights the history of the McMurran family – who built the Melrose estate -- and the people they held in bondage. It closes Sunday, June 30.

For more information, visit: https://roscoereporting.blogspot.com/2024/06/melrose-exhibit-highlights-history-of.html

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The exhibit opened on June 10. It closes Sunday, June 30.

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For more information, visit: https://roscoereporting.blogspot.com/2024/06/melrose-exhibit-highlights-history-of.html


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