"We Need to Get Back To Some Happier Times in This County."
Sometimes people tell us exactly what is on their mind and at other times their words capture a much broader sentiment that situates them in a long and painful history.
The removal of Confederate monuments has slowed to a trickle since 2020-21. This is to be expected. One hundred and eleven Confederate monuments have been removed since the police murder of George Floyd in May 2020. That list will soon include St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Other communities have decided to keep their monuments in their current locations …
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