Today, Longwood in Natchez stands unfinished just as it did in 1862. "They began preparing the foundations in April 1860," said curator Jim Wade. "They'd pretty much gotten the exterior finished ...

The irony of it all is that Haller Nutt, whose life and plantation were ruined by Union soldiers, was a Union sympathizer. Longwood is just one of eight historic Natchez homes offering regular tours.

When Haller Nutt started building Longwood ... plantation owner, his wife and 12 children. The antebellum octagonal mansion held promise to be one of the most distinguished homes in Natchez ...

One of the reasons Longwood Plantation was never finished was because of the outbreak of the Civil War. Once word of the war reached Natchez, all the northern artisans scattered; leaving behind ...

In addition to scholarly presentations, participants will have the opportunity to visit Natchez' most significant antebellum houses, including Longwood Plantation, the beneficiary of this year's ...