Beauregard Parish (county) was carved out of the 19th-century Imperial Calcasieu Parish, which comprised what are now Cameron, Calcasieu, and Beauregard Parishes, and perhaps pieces of some others. It was named, obviously, after General Pierre G. T. Beauregard, who is still among Louisiana's most famous sons.
This is more spite and bloody-shirt politics, aimed at chumming up the vote next year.
In Houston, the part of Calhoun Street in downtown was renamed immediately when Mayor Lee P. Brown took office.
The high schools are having their names and team names changed, too -- such as Robert E. Lee. Imported Yankee teachers steeped in NEA liberalism are leading the charge to purge the South of references to Southern history.
Albert Sydney Johnston middle school in Houston has had it's name changed
.....and BTW several years ago the NAACP protested when "Schlindler's List" was shown on TV in February.....they protested that a Holacost themed movie was presented during "their" history month....there's just no pleasing some folks....
Good luck to everyone!
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