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Description: A photo story by Melanie AllennnSYNOPSIS:Melanie Allen, President of HOSA (Historic Ocean Springs Association) and Board Member of the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain, traces the memory of Johanna Smith Blount (1830-1902), who purchased the 30-acre conservation property known as Twelve Oaks, while she was still a slave #oceansprings #findingjohanna #MS200 #creativemississippinnCELEBRATING STORYTELLERS: CREATIVITY, RESILIENCE AND THE MAGIC OF PLACEnIn April 2017, eight artists and