LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — As we approach the 25th anniversary of the attacks in New York on Sept. 11, 2001, local officials honor the more than 3,000 people who perished on that fateful day.
In Lafayette, a permanent memorial stands at Parc San Souci.
In 2001, a public works employee named Richard Breaux proposed the idea, and along with the approval of his supervisors, the effort to bring a part of America’s history to Acadiana began.
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Lafayette Fire Department spokesman Alton Trahan recalls the push to get the memorial set up…