In a chilling display of defiance, the residents of St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana are preparing to sacrifice their homes to the raging Mississippi River, which threatens to inundate the region. As the parish prepares for the worst, a sense of desperation hung in the air like a specter of doom. On April 29, 1927, a blast of dynamite will be set off at Loneville, flooding the parish but easing the pressure on the river levees, which are on the verge of collapse. The desperate residents, many of whom are trappers and farmers, have vowed to prevent the levee from being cut, even if it means using machine guns, rifles, and pistols to do so. The Louisiana National Guard, under arms and patrolling the streets, is evacuating the population and attempting to maintain order in the face of threatened reprisals.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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