A Louisiana plantation has new owners: two sisters whose ancestors were enslaved in the area. Why it matters: It's the first time the plantation has been under Black ownership in its 231-year history.

Some plantations in the South are finally dropping the hoop skirts and mint juleps and telling a different story — from the perspective of those who were enslaved.

While many historic sites have slavery exhibits, the Whitney Plantation in Louisiana makes slavery its central focus. Photo: Daymon Gardner for The Wall Street Journal ...