Bastrop Residents Work to Restore Historic Black-Owned Whispering Pines Cemetery

BASTROP, La. (KTVE/KARD) — A nonprofit organization formed by Bastrop residents is working to restore the historic Whispering Pines Cemetery after more than 60 years of neglect. The Whispering Pines Memorial Cemetery Board began leading the restoration efforts in September 2024 to honor the generations of Black families buried at the site. The restoration project aims to [...]