Gaines' Trace and Cotton Gin Port, Mississippi

Dec 27, 2022

Hello and welcome to the Record of the Week! This week, the team travels to America's Hospitality State, Mississippi! Here, we learn about several points of historical interest in what is now Monroe County! Click here to check out this week's Record and learn more about Gaines' Trace and Cotton Gin Port, Mississippi!

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