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darkwing duck · 02-11-2011, 08:07 AM

Land in the Mississippi Delta was cheap (Gov't wanted people to settle there after it had been purchased from the French) and proved to be incredibly fertile. They needed a lot of labor to clear the land and make it profitable.

02-11-2011, 08:07 AM	#5
darkwing duck Dog O'Nine Tails Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 20	Land in the Mississippi Delta was cheap (Gov't wanted people to settle there after it had been purchased from the French) and proved to be incredibly fertile. They needed a lot of labor to clear the land and make it profitable.