Probably the most haunting spot I've ever seen. The ruins of what was Windsor Plantation are located off Hwy 61 South of Port Gibson. Lan really loves this place and I do too. The Coffee family began construction of this beautiful home in 1859 and it was completed in 1861. Mr. Coffee only lived for 4 weeks after the house was finished. During the war it was used as a Union hospital. After the war the home played host to many wonderful parties until February of 1890. A guest at a party left a cigarette on the 3rd floor and the house caught fire and burned to the ground. All that is left of the house are 23 of its 29 (forty-five foot) Corinthian columns, some ironwork and the iron staircase which now resides at Alcorn University.
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