This is Poverty Point

Historical marker location:

6859 Hwy. 577, Pioneer, Louisiana

( Marker can be reached from Louisiana Route 577, 1.2 miles north of Highway 134.)

Poverty Point World Heritage Site.

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.