Mt. Vernon Walnut

Historical marker location:

Hammond, Louisiana

( Marker is at the intersection of Northwest Railroad Avenue and West Charlest Street, on the left when traveling north on Northwest Railroad Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1957

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.