Whitney Plantation Restoration (2022)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Wallace, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2022-12-16
Duration: 00:06:45
Subjects: Whitney Plantation (La.) | Disaster response and recovery | Hurricane Ida, 2021 | HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Blokker, John Interviewee
- Johnson, Ali Interviewee
Description
This segment from the December 16, 2022, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the ongoing restoration efforts at Whitney Plantation in St. John the Baptist Parish following the damage caused by Hurricane Ida in August 2021. She interviews John Blokker, the director of historic preservation, and Ali Johnson, the manager of visitor services.