Louisiana could put removed Confederate monuments on display at state parks

Louisiana might move Confederate monuments that have been taken down by local governments to state parks.Loui

By: Julie O'Donoghue

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 11, 2026

Words: 1,172

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Louisiana might move Confederate monuments that have been taken down by local governments to state parks.

State lawmakers are considering a proposed law that would transfer any “historical statue or monument” owned by a government and removed from a public display on or after Aug. 1, 2006, to the Office of State Parks.

The Office of State Parks, run by the lieutenant governor, would be required to relocate the monument to a …

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