Down to Earth
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Taft, Louisiana, was one of Louisiana’s historic black communities until chemical plants contaminated the environment. While the town no longer exists, the cemetery of the Holy Rosary Church, established in 1877, is still in use today.
Taft, Louisiana, was one of Louisiana’s historic black communities until chemical plants contaminated the environment. While the town no longer exists, the cemetery of the Holy Rosary Church, established in 1877, is still in use today.