As Confederate statues fall, NASCAR and the U.S. Marine Corps ban the display of the rebel flag and even the country group Lady Antebellum changes its name, another reminder of one of the darkest ...

Missing from tours at more than 600 former plantations located across the southern U.S. and dozens of others located in Caribbean countries are complete narratives reflecting the experiences of ...

Visitors to Laura Plantation (originally DuParc Plantation) in Vacherie, La., sometimes arrive expecting to hear stories imbued with "Gone With the Wind"-style romance, according to current owner and ...

The ruined sugar mill is a cultural icon for many islands in the West Indies, appearing on everything from brochures to cocktail napkins, but many visitors leave without learning its function. The ...

ACHERIE, La. — The stretch of the Mississippi River south of Natchez, Miss., was once home to more millionaires than any other region of the United States. Today, the riverbank is dotted with ...

A manatee surfaces for air at Three Sisters Springs on Crystal River. Photo Credit: Plantation Adventure Center Wildlife experiences are totally my cup of tea. I've swam with dolphins and black-tip ...