A Louisiana landscape of centuries-old sugar cane plantations and enduring Afro-Creole culture along the Mississippi River had been eligible for receiving rare federal protection following a multi-year review by the National Park Service.

Under Trump, the National Park Service has withdrawn a Black community in Louisiana from historic landmark consideration.

The agency withdrew the 11-mile stretch of land known as Great River Road from consideration for National Historic Landmark designation at the request of state officials, who celebrated the move as a win for economic development.

The National Park Service withdrew an area in St. John the Baptist Parish from consideration as a historic district. The move was touted as a win for economic development by state leaders in Louisiana,

A Louisiana landscape of centuries-old sugar cane plantations and enduring Afro-Creole culture along the Mississippi River had been eligible for receiving rare federal protection following a multi-year review by the National Park Service.

A Louisiana landscape of centuries-old sugar cane plantations and enduring Afro-Creole culture along the Mississippi River had been eligible for receiving rare federal protection following a multiyear review by the National Park Service.

A Louisiana landscape where centuries-old sugar cane plantations and Afro-Creole culture remain preserved along the Mississippi River will no longer be eligible for consideration for federal recognition following a request from state officials.

Under Trump, the National Park Service has withdrawn a Black community in Louisiana from historic landmark consideration.

(AP) — A Louisiana landscape of centuries-old ... rare federal protection following a multi-year review by the National Park Service. But this month, the agency withdrew the 11-mile stretch ...

National Park Service Withdraws Black Community in Louisiana From Historic Landmark Consideration WALLACE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana landscape of centuries-old sugar cane plantations and enduring ...