Kerri Westenberg

Sep 1, 2024 | 64parishes.org | Kerri Westenberg |Alexandra Kennon Shahin

Inside the Senate Chamber at the Louisiana State Capitol, marble columns stand as wide as small cars. Across a grand entrance hall, the House Chamber gleams with richly veined stone walls and pilasters. Elaborate ceilings in both rooms, though, nearly steal the show. Above state senators’ desks, sixty-four recessed hexagons centered by a star represent the state’s parishes. In the House’s workspace, art deco designs in lush earth tones stretch overhead from wall to wall.