When 72-year-old Mary Hill invites visitors into her home, she immediately points to her roots.
“And that is from Louisiana,” she said, gesturing toward her memories, photographs and keepsakes. “This is my grandmother. My mother’s mother.”
Framed pictures line the walls, alongside a colorful Mardi Gras mask. They are items Hill says help tell the story of where she came from and the life she has built since leaving Louisiana…