Description: Plantations belonging to Meredith Calhoun surrounded the riverboat landing that would one day become the town of Colfax. At the peak of production, the Calhoun plantations employed more than 700 slaves and produced more cotton than any other property in Louisiana.
Courtesy of Northwestern State University
Collection: Cammie G. Henry Research Center
Identifier: Melrose Scrapbook 61
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