Courthouse Confederate monument staying put for now

The monument to Confederate soldiers on the St. Landry Parish Courthouse grounds shown in March 2022. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
The monument to Confederate soldiers on the St. Landry Parish Courthouse grounds shown in March 2022. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

A monument honoring Confederate soldiers is staying put at least for now. The St. Landry Parish Council’s Public Works Committee voted 2-3 to proceed with moving the monument on the northeast corner of the courthouse square. But Council Chairman Jerry Red cast a “yes” vote to tie the issue at Wednesday’s meeting. Council member Nancy Carriere made the motion that the monument be moved. In April 20…