Creole historian, journalist Ruth Foote dies at 67

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A beloved and accomplished journalist and historian of the Louisiana Creole community has died.

Ruth Foote, 67, died Tuesday with family in Texas after a long illness.

Foote was an award-winning journalist, including awards from the Louisiana Press Association and the National Federation of Press Women, and served as the co-founder and editor of Creole Magazine…

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