Mississippi is a historical and cultural goldmine. There are beautiful views and hospitality for everyone. However, there is a darker side to Mississippi’s history. The longwood Manor is a prominent tragedy in Mississippi history that evolved into a now-famous and popular haunting.
Construction on the antebellum-style home, now known as the Longwood Manor, began in 1860 but was halted in 1861 due to the Civil War. “Nutt’s Folly” is a tragic story of a family looking for nothing but happiness. (Kempe) Longwood is the largest and most elaborate octagon house built in the United States. Built in Oriental Revival style, Longwood is a very interesting, exotic building. The builder Samuel Sloan along with the slaves of Haller Nutt hand made each brick to absolute perfection. The house was not supposed to exceed 70,000 dollars worth of construction but they spent at least 80,000 dollars on the masterpiece. It took around eight years to make the decision final and work out all of the intricate details. (Higginbotham)
Dr. Haller Nutt was a wealthy, thriving cotton planter. He was also a scientist and an architect. Haller conducted a new kind of cotton. His wife Julia was a passionate gardener. The Nutt family owned 800 slaves to…show more content… One of the Nutt’s grandsons saw a lady dressed in costume standing on the stairs. He thought it was just a tour guide and thought nothing more of it. He later became frightened by looking at a picture of his great grandmother seeing the uncanny resemblance. He later found out there were no tours being held that day. Louise Burns , the resident director at Longwood, abruptly awoke at night and found her head levitating from her pillow. When she was later asked if she got lonely in the house she replied by saying, "Not at all. I have my dog Miss Scarlet, the Lord, and four ghosts to keep me company."
