Courthouse Confederate monument to be moved

By Harlan Kirgan on Friday, April 8, 2022
  • Bambi Polotzola speaks to the St. Landry Parish Council in favor of removing a monument to Confederate soldiers from the St. Landry Parish Courthouse grounds. The meeting was held Wednesday. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)
    Bambi Polotzola speaks to the St. Landry Parish Council in favor of removing a monument to Confederate soldiers from the St. Landry Parish Courthouse grounds. The meeting was held Wednesday. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)
    What to do with the monument to Confederate soldiers on the St. Landry Parish Courthouse grounds is scheduled to come up again at the Council’s April 20 meeting. Another round of public comment on the monument occurred at Wednesday’s Public Works Committee meeting. All but one comment was to remove the monument. Parish President Jessie Bellard said he is negotiating to have it moved to Cam...

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