Interstate 69 Route Proposal (1996)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Leesville, Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1996-01-19
Duration: 00:07:10
Subjects: Transportation | Interstate 69
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Duhe, Jeff Reporter
- Morris, Malcolm Interviewee
Description
This segment from the January 19, 1996, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe’s report on the proposed routes for Interstate 69 connecting Memphis, Tennessee, to Houston, Texas. Duhe reports that the current plans for I-69 in Louisiana cut through Shreveport, but there are lobbying efforts for the interstate to pass through Leesville or Lake Charles. He interviews Malcolm Morris, an insurance agent in Leesville. Host: Robert Collins