Listen to lectures about history, art, and culture that were given as part of the West Baton Rouge Museum's Lunchtime Lecture series.
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Early History of Mulatto Bend in West Baton Rouge - Dr. Lee Smith
Historian Dr. Lee Smith has spent several years researching and writing about Mulatto Bend, uncovering new information about the historic free people of color community from 1763 to 1865. Located on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Port Allen, this community includes an historic African American cemetery. Laced with acres of sugar cane fields and residential clusters, the history of Mulatto Bend harks back to the early 18th century. Recorded January 24th, 2013