Historic plantation destroyed by fire
Historic plantation destroyed by fire elisfkc2 / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 DOYLINE, Louisiana (KTBS) — A historic home turned popular wedding venue was reduced to charred rubble Wednesday afternoon when a fire razed the almost 180-year-old structure. Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker confirmed the fire destroyed Azalee Plantation, owned by the Montgomery family. Cause of the fire is unknown but heavy storms were passing through at the time of the fire, Parker said. Transition of the property into a wedding venue took place in mid 2019 with extensive renovations to the house situate...