Jessica Schexnayder on Louisiana's Endangered Cemeteries
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Julien Poydras Museum and Art Center 500 West Main Street, New Roads, Louisiana 70760
Join author and historian Jessica Schexnayder in a discussion of Lousiana's endangered cemeteries at the Julien Poydras Museum and Art Center in New Roads. Schexnayder's work "Fragile Grounds" explores the cultural complexity of Louisiana memorials and burial traditions and draws attention to the fact that rising waters and changing coastlines menace the survival of many of the sites of memory. Reception at 2 pm, lecture at 3 pm, at 500 West Main Street, New Roads. Free. Follow the Pointe Coupee Historical Society on Facebook for updates.
