Laura Plantation (1997)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Vacherie, St. James Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1997-11-28
Duration: 00:11:03
Subjects: Laura Plantation (La.) | PLANTATIONS | History | Slavery | CREOLES
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Chapa, Arcie Reporter
- Marmillion, Norman Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 28, 1997, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Arcie Chapa’s visit to Laura Plantation, the recently restored Creole Plantation in Vacherie in St. James Parish. She interviews Norman Marmillion, the owner, who discusses his efforts to tell visitors the full history of Creole plantation life. Host: Robert Collins