Memorial Hall Needs Your Help!

To: Members and Friends of Confederate Memorial Hall Museum
From: Sam Hood
Board of Directors

This morning I received great news from Curator Pat Ricci. A member of the staff was able to enter the museum yesterday and reported that both the building and the artifacts appear to have escaped storm damage and vandalism/looting. Further detailed inspections of the roof and building will be necessary, but there was no apparent damage.

Although the museum escaped the perils of the past few weeks, difficult struggles still lie ahead. The museum receives no public (governmental) support, and relies solely on private donations and visitor admission fees for revenue. The complete absence of museum visitors over the coming weeks and the greatly diminished tourist traffic forecast for New Orleans in the coming months and years will be a great challenge to the operation of the museum.

The staff and board of directors humbly ask that you consider contributing to Confederate Memorial Hall Museum during these difficult times for both the museum, and the staff, whose personal lives have been so severely impacted by recent events. A special relief fund has been established, donations can be sent to:

Memorial Hall Museum Relief Fund
Suite 180 Box 278
6658 Youree Drive
Shreveport LA 71105

Thank you for your interest and concern for our precious historical shrine.