NELA Music Path unveils latest marker at Monroe Civic Heart

MONROE, La. (KNOE) – The Metropolis of Monroe acknowledged many artists who carried out on the Monroe Civic Heart over the past a number of a long time on Saturday.

The celebration started contained in the Jack Howard Theatre and proceeded outdoors in entrance of the middle on Jan. 21, 2023.

Supporters and former live performance attendees walked close to the water fountain in entrance of the Monroe Civic Heart to observe the eighth marker of the NELA Music Path grow to be unveiled. The marker has a listing of recognizable names of music artists who carried out on the enviornment over the past 55 years, resembling Tina Turner and Elvis Presley.

A protracted-time resident and previous concertgoer remembered how he hitchhiked to Monroe for the opening of the civic middle.

“Again then, you can simply hitchhike anyplace. Individuals would take you anyplace. You might simply stand out – I don’t assume I ever stood greater than 5 minutes ready for a experience,” says Monroe resident, E. Orum Younger. “Actually, right now, I needed to – my automobile’s on the blink – and I needed to catch a experience right here right now, and so it was sort of paying homage to the hitchhiking again then.”

The disclosing of the marker was free and open to the general public. The marker is now out there for Monroe residents and guests to view on the civic middle.

Founder Enoch Doyle Jeter of the music path says they’ll proceed unveiling markers all through 11 parishes in NELA this yr.

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