Where:  Old Hammond Hwy Bridge over the 17th Street Canal

Day:  May 29, the nine month anniversary of Katrina

Time: 9:45 am – the recorded moment the 17th Canal breached

WHY: On Memorial Day, we pay homage to the men and women who gave their lives for our country. We encourage the citizens of New Orleans and South Louisiana to remember those who have died to protect the rights and stability of America.

The brief ceremony will highlight the federal government’s central role in causing the Flooding of August 29.  We will remember the 1,577 men and women whose lives were lost and we will focus attention on this American Tragedy. 

The ceremony is part of our current campaign urging the citizens of Louisiana to drape their flooded homes with a flag sending a message to the nation that we are Americans.

In a gesture of closure, we will drop 1,578 flowers into the water of the 17th Street Canal.

Representatives for Senator David Vitter and Congressman Bobby Jindal will be present.

Come drop a flower into the water.

Ladies are encouraged to wear white.