Slaves Built America's Most Successful Black Town Discover the incredible true story of Mound Bayou, Mississippi—the thriving all-Black town founded in 1887 by formerly enslaved people from Jefferson Davis's plantation. Learn how Isaiah Montgomery and Benjamin Green transformed 840 acres of swampland into "The Jewel of the Delta" with 8,000 residents, 40 businesses, and presidential recognition. This hidden gem of Black history shows the remarkable success African Americans achieved during Jim C