Thigpen Mansion

Historical marker location:

2124 Fairfield Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana

( Marker is on Fairfield Avenue south of Sheridan Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)

Historic Site. Shreveport.

Hurricane Katrina, which struck Louisiana in 2005, was one of the deadliest and costliest hurricanes in U.S. history. The storm caused widespread destruction in New Orleans and other parts of the state, and its aftermath highlighted issues of poverty, race, and government response in the United States.