561. Kelly Jasckson, part 2

Louisiana Anthology Podcast

561. Part 2 of our friend Kelly Jackson's return to the podcast to discuss her Metoyer documentary. “Kelly is the creator of the Cane River Film Festival. The film festival is sponsored by her historical preservation nonprofit – the Resurrection Fern Foundation. Resurrection Fern serves as a way for Kelly to support her community events and historical films. A project close to Kelly’s heart is the documentary “Resurrection Fern: The Life and Times of Marie Thérèse Coincoin,” a film about her ancestors in 17th Century Natchitoches, Louisiana. Kelly Jackson is a 7th generation descendant of Marie Thérèse Coincoin and Claude Thomas Pierre Metoyer. “On Facebook in 2010, I noticed others with the odd name of my grandmother from Louisiana,” Kelly says. “She never knew of her family history, so finding these roots was life-changing.” Kelly was so inspired by Coincoin’s story from slavery to freedom that she wanted her to be the focus of her next film” (Soul Vision Magazine).

1. This week in Louisiana history. February 17, 1805. New Orleans is incorporated as a city
2. This week in New Orleans history. On February 17, 1805, Governor William C. C. Claiborne approved "An Act to Incorporate the City of New Orleans" that had just been passed by the Legislative Council of the Territory of Orleans. New Orleans thus had its first charter seven years before Louisiana had its first constitution, and was now officially an American city after serving for eighty-three years as the capital of a vast European colony in North America.
3. This week in Louisiana.
   "Eagles — The Long Goodbye"
   Smoothie King Center
   February 17, 2024.
   1501 Dave Dixon Drive
   New Orleans, LA, 70113
   This iconic venue will set the stage for an unforgettable evening of legendary music.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. TBC at Satchmofest 2023.

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