Fragile Grounds

Klappentext Compiles stories and photographs of endangered cemeteries throughout Louisiana's coastal zone and beyond. These burial places link the fragile land to the frailty of the state's threatened community structures. The book highlights the state's vibrant diversity by showing its unique burial customs and traditions! while it also identifies the need for ongoing documentation of cultural elements at risk. Zusammenfassung A visual treasury of disappearing cemeteries and a call to preserve and document them

Autorentext

Jessica H. Schexnayder, Denham Springs, Louisiana, is a Louisiana native passionate about documenting the people, history, and culture of south Louisiana. Her writing and photography have been featured by the Louisiana State Archives, Louisiana Cultural Vistas, Country Roads, Heart of Louisiana, and Inside New Orleans.

Zusammenfassung
A visual treasury of disappearing cemeteries and a call to preserve and document them