Book, documentary highlight Italian Catholic colony

Sep 06, 2024 78

BY: Katie Zakrzewski

When you think of Lake Village, you might think of the Delta and agriculture. But thanks to an updated version of a beloved book and a new documentary, many people are learning more about the history of Italian culture in what was once known as Sunnyside.

Libby Olivi Borgognoni, 89, the daughter and granddaughter of Italian immigrants who labored at the Sunnyside Plantation in Lake Village, wrote the original “Italians of Sunnyside” book about the plantation in 1995 to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the establishment of the Italian colony.

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SOURCE: https://arkansas-catholic.org

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