Louisiana Illuminator
âThis is hallowed groundâÂ
Sybil Morial admires the first marker for the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail unveiled May 3 at Dooky Chase s Restaurant in New Orleans. The trail is a project of the Louisiana Office of Tourism led by Louisiana Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser (pink tie). The markers, shaped like a person carrying a protest sign, were designed by artist Ernest M. English (white jacket). (Screenshot of video from Louisiana Office of Tourism) NEW ORLEANS â Last month, as her audience lunched on fried chicken and mustard greens, Sybil Morial summarized why the first marker for the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail was installed outside the dining roomâs door, in front of Dooky Chaseâs Restaurant.