Confederate monument may be coming down

Parish President Jesse Bellard said removal of the monument may begin today. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
Removal of the Confederate monument on the St. Landry Parish Courthouse grounds may start today. Parish President Jessie Bellard announced at Wednesday’s meeting that the process to remove the monument would begin. Bellard said it would take several days to disassemble the monument. The monument has been a contested since March 2022 In April, 2022, the St. Landry Parish Council voted 9-3 to move…

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