Got this in the email box this morning. All there is. Nothing about what to do if you support or do not support but thought I'd share.
Lejeune-Barrow Bridge
The bridge being constructed on the Mississippi River between West Feliciana Parish and Pointe Coupee Parish should be named the “Lejeune-Barrow Bridge” instead of the “John James Audubon Bridge.” Louisiana has the distinction of having been the home of two Commandants of the United States Marine Corps, which is the highest ranking officer in the Marine Corps: John A. Lejeune and Robert H. Barrow. John A. Lejeune (1867-1942) grew up on the Old Hickory Plantation in Pointe Coupee Parish. After attending LSU, Lejeune joined the Marine Corps and rose through the ranks to become Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1920-1929. Lejeune is considered by many to be the “Greatest of All Leathernecks,” and Camp Lejeune in North Carolina is named in his honor.
Across the river, Robert H. Barrow (1922-2008) was raised on Rosale Plantation in West Feliciana Parish. Barrow likewise attended LSU, and joined the Marine Corps following the outbreak of World War II, eventually rising to the rank of Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1979-1983. Following his retirement from the Marine Corps, General Barrow returned home to West Feliciana Parish, a community he often described as being so peaceful, “you could hear a leaf drop on the water.” General Barrow was the first Commandant to decline being buried in Arlington National Cemetery, and instead chose as his final resting place the idyllic cemetery at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville.
Although not a native son, it is undisputed that John James Audubon was an important historical figure, as evidenced by the fact that the name, “John James Audubon Bridge,” has already been used previously for a bridge spanning the Ohio River. However, while the accomplishments of Audubon are many, he is associated mainly with West Feliciana Parish, and his name does not truly reflect the character of both Pointe Coupee Parish and West Feliciana Parish.
A bridge is supposed to connect two communities, both figuratively and literally. One common bond that the communities of Pointe Coupee Parish and West Feliciana Parish share is that these two parishes both produced Commandants of the Marine Corps, the only parishes in our state that can boast such an accomplishment. Appropriately, the new bridge should be called the “Lejeune-Barrow Bridge” to reflect the contributions of both great men, and the parishes that they called home.
Lejeune-Barrow Bridge
The bridge being constructed on the Mississippi River between West Feliciana Parish and Pointe Coupee Parish should be named the “Lejeune-Barrow Bridge” instead of the “John James Audubon Bridge.” Louisiana has the distinction of having been the home of two Commandants of the United States Marine Corps, which is the highest ranking officer in the Marine Corps: John A. Lejeune and Robert H. Barrow. John A. Lejeune (1867-1942) grew up on the Old Hickory Plantation in Pointe Coupee Parish. After attending LSU, Lejeune joined the Marine Corps and rose through the ranks to become Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1920-1929. Lejeune is considered by many to be the “Greatest of All Leathernecks,” and Camp Lejeune in North Carolina is named in his honor.
Across the river, Robert H. Barrow (1922-2008) was raised on Rosale Plantation in West Feliciana Parish. Barrow likewise attended LSU, and joined the Marine Corps following the outbreak of World War II, eventually rising to the rank of Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1979-1983. Following his retirement from the Marine Corps, General Barrow returned home to West Feliciana Parish, a community he often described as being so peaceful, “you could hear a leaf drop on the water.” General Barrow was the first Commandant to decline being buried in Arlington National Cemetery, and instead chose as his final resting place the idyllic cemetery at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville.
Although not a native son, it is undisputed that John James Audubon was an important historical figure, as evidenced by the fact that the name, “John James Audubon Bridge,” has already been used previously for a bridge spanning the Ohio River. However, while the accomplishments of Audubon are many, he is associated mainly with West Feliciana Parish, and his name does not truly reflect the character of both Pointe Coupee Parish and West Feliciana Parish.
A bridge is supposed to connect two communities, both figuratively and literally. One common bond that the communities of Pointe Coupee Parish and West Feliciana Parish share is that these two parishes both produced Commandants of the Marine Corps, the only parishes in our state that can boast such an accomplishment. Appropriately, the new bridge should be called the “Lejeune-Barrow Bridge” to reflect the contributions of both great men, and the parishes that they called home.
