Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser has announced a series of statewide meetings over the next several months to help identify locations for the new Louisiana Civil Rights Trail. This trail will help tell the overarching story Louisiana played in the Civil Rights Movement.
Nine meetings are scheduled across the state in April and May. These gatherings are designed to get valuable input from citizens across Louisiana, to identify and interpret historic events, physical structures, and locations that helped shape Civil Rights history.
“We got the ball rolling late last year when we gathered citizens, stakeholders, civic leaders, and lawmakers in Baton Rouge to begin the initial process of sharing ideas in the development of the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail,” Nungesser said.
“That meeting was the foundation to this next step of traveling across Louisiana in order to get a full appreciation of the potential important stories, people, and locations in our state that highlight an important time in our history.”
The statewide meetings will provide an overview of the project, discuss the nomination process and criteria, as well as answer questions attendees may have.
“I encourage all interested parties to participate in this very important process with our statewide meetings. Information from these initial meetings will be vital in moving forward with the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail,” Nungesser said.
Meetings include:
10 a.m. to noon, April 29 – Lafayette, Clifton Chenier Center, 220 W. Willow St., Lafayette.
2 to 4 p.m., April 29 – Opelousas, St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission, 978 Kennerson Road (exit 23 off I-49), Opelousas.
10 a.m. to noon April 30 – Alexandria, Kent House, 3601 Bayou Rapides Road, Alexandria.
2 to 4 p.m., May 22 – Lake Charles, SW Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, 4310 Ryan St., Lake Charles.
