Davis said the commission awarded a $2,500 grant to help Stone and Smith pay for repairs to the neon sign that will be turned on about 7 p.m. Saturday as part of an open house event scheduled to last from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
New owners restoring, upgrading Wigwam Village
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“There’s a tremendous wealth gap between Black and white citizens of Lafayette Parish, and especially North Lafayette and South Lafayette,” said Greg Davis, a longtime Lafayette community leader.
Racist housing policies leave lasting scars on Lafayette
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