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Airbnb Removes Listing for 1830s Slave Cabin After TikTok Backlash

The Mississippi accommodation had a 4.97 star rating, with guests calling it “memorable” and “elegant.”

Airbnb has removed a listing that advertised an “1830s slave cabin” as a bed-and-breakfast after a TikTok slamming the host, guests, and travel platform went viral. The so-called Panther Burn Cottage at the Belmont Plantation in Greenville, Mississippi, was promoted as former slave quarters but included modern amenities like a clawfoot tub, a TV, and strategically placed sparkling water bottles. The cabin was run by a “superhost,” a designation reserved for those with the best reviews, and boasted 4.97 stars on the platform. Reviewers said they enjoyed the “Southern hospitality” and “watching the sunset.” The whole ordeal came under fire after entertainment and insurance lawyer Wynton Yates railed against the accommodation in a TikTok over the weekend that's been viewed more than 2 million times. Airbnb has apologized for "any trauma or grief created by the presence of this listing" and promised to remove any lodgings with slave quarters on site, TMZ reports.