The plural of ginnery; facilities or factories where cotton is processed by cotton gins.
From 'ginnery' (a place where cotton ginning occurs) + '-ies' (plural suffix). Ginnery is formed from 'gin' + '-ery' (a place where an activity happens), following the same pattern as 'bakery' or 'brewery'.
During the 19th century, ginneries became the industrial heart of the American South, transforming raw cotton into usable fiber and creating wealthy merchant classes that shaped regional politics for generations.
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