For generations, Gadsden County built its reputation as Florida’s shade tobacco hub, growing prized cigar wrapper leaves that reached markets across the globe.
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Havana museum to host first Black History panel honoring tobacco workers
For the very first time, the Havana History and Heritage Museum is hosting a Black History panel recognizing the men and women whose hard work in those tobacco fields helped shape this community.
At its height, tobacco farming was more than just a crop in Gadsden County — it was the backbone of the local economy. Museum leaders say the county once brought in nearly 30 percent of Florida’s income, with shade tobacco leaves selling for up to $45 per pound…