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Davis Bend
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Davis Bend, Mississippi, also known as Hurricane Island Bend, was a peninsula named after planter Joseph Emory Davis, who owned most of the property. There he established the 5,000-acre Hurricane Plantation as a model slave community. Davis Bend was about 15 miles south of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was surrounded by the Mississippi River on three sides. Davis gave his much younger brother Jefferson Davis the adjoining Brierfield Plantation.
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About Davis Bend
Davis Bend, Mississippi, also known as Hurricane Island Bend, was a peninsula named after planter Joseph Emory Davis, who owned most of the property. There he established the 5,000-acre Hurricane Plantation as a model slave community. Davis Bend was about 15 miles south of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was surrounded by the Mississippi River on three sides. Davis gave his much younger brother Jefferson Davis the adjoining Brierfield Plantation.
Davis Bend is a prolific author with a career spanning 37 published works.
His style is defined by humor, with 'The private blog of Joe Cowley' being his most recognized work.
His stories explore diverse themes ranging from school life to children's fiction.
Bend demonstrates his versatility by writing everything from travel guides about Turkey to stories about marathons.
His creative universe is inspired by unique concepts such as peninsulas and utopian plantations.
