The Whitney Word: September 2026
Become a historian! Plus, the Wall of Honor and our Plantation Store are undergoing changes.
The Whitney Word: August 2026
Register for our upcoming book club + become a digital ambassador!
The Whitney Word: July 2026
Register for our upcoming book club + find out what our book of the month is!
The Whitney Word: June 2026
Learn about our newest exhibit, Amongst Ourselves + Register for a free webinar about the history of lynching.
Whitney Plantation Hosts 4th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival
Whitney Plantation will host its 4th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the historic site in Wallace, Louisiana. Admission is free with registration. This free, family-friendly event marks Juneteenth, which commemorates June 19, 1865, when news of emancipation finally reached enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, […]
The Whitney Word: May 2026
Learn about our newest exhibit, Amongst Ourselves + Register for a free webinar about the history of lynching.
The Whitney Word: April 2026 Mega Issue
Learn about our newest exhibit, Amongst Ourselves + Register for a free webinar about the history of lynching.
Whitney Plantation Hosts Virtual Screening of My Father’s Name Followed by Live Conversation
Whitney Plantation Museum invites the public to a powerful virtual screening and live conversation on Wednesday, April 9, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. CT, featuring the documentary My Father’s Name, directed by Susanna Styron. The film follows Jan Frazier, a white woman who makes a devastating discovery after her father’s death: as a young man, he participated in a lynching. As Jan seeks to understand the circumstances of this […]
The Whitney Word: March 2026
Learn about our newest exhibit, Amongst Ourselves + Register for a free webinar about the history of lynching.
Whitney Plantation and UNO Unveil New Exhibit Honoring Enslaved Resistance
On March 21, 2026, Whitney Plantation and The Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies at the University of New Orleans will open a major new exhibit, Amongst Ourselves: Resisting Slavery at Whitney Plantation. This exhibit explores the lives of enslaved and indigenous people who resisted their bondage in ways that ranged from bold to everyday actions. From truancy and sabotage to culture-keeping and community-building, […]