The Larose Link at Dusk

ID: 1863 ~ Source: https://www.nola.com/archive/bridge-getting-24m-upgrade-opened-in-61-with-parade-now-some-call-it-a-pain/article_acf08caa-745e-5a28-a4e6-c87f3c2bf378.html

This file appears in: The Larose Link: An Underrated Connection

The West Larose Bridge with a dusky backdrop.

This file appears in: The Larose Link: An Underrated Connection

The Larose Link: An Underrated Connection

By Hoby Serrette

In October of 1961, the small town of Larose was met with an unusual kind of festivity. Jimmie Davis, a country-gospel singer turned Governor of Louisiana sang the popular songs "You Are My Sunshine"…