History of Our Lovely Plantation
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We have 400 acres of highland and we have 620 acres of swamp land on our plantation.
The property faces the Mississippi River.
The cypress boards used int he mansion were grown at Forest Home.
The boards were cut and cured underwater for four years they were called virgin cypress.
In 1859 the house was estimated to be $80,000.
The mansion has 64 rooms in its three floors, 6 interior staircase, 3 modern bathrooms, 22 massive square columns, 165 doors and 200 windows in the mansion.