Sybil’s Last Stretch

We crossed the Mighty Mississippi heading eastbound after almost two years of adventures in the west. We stopped for a visit with family in Louisiana and then sped towards Florida. Spent some time with close friends in north Florida over Thanksgiving and then we were back on the Space Coast for a three month stay in a townhouse.

I didn’t take a whole lot of photos during this dash. We were moving kinda fast and staying places that weren’t, for the most part, scratching my creative itch. One place we did stop that is totally worth mentioning was the Whitney Plantation. It is best described in their own words: “Whitney Plantation Museum is the only museum in Louisiana with an exclusive focus on the lives of enslaved people.” It was a moving and educational experience that left us humbled and which my words can’t begin to bring to justice. Below are some photographs of just a handful of the wonderful art scattered across the grounds. I strongly encourage anyone in the Baton Rouge area to invest a few hours visiting this powerful place.

The Whitney Plantation Chapel with sculptures by artist Woodrow Nash of enslaved children. Wallace, LA 11/13/20

Nash’s sculptures at Whitney Plantation. Wallace, LA 11/13/20

A view of the main house at the Whitney Plantation. Wallace, LA 11/13/20

Woodrow Nash also created this memorial of the German Coast Uprising, the largest slave revolt in U.S. history. Whitney Plantation. Wallace, LA 11/13/20