Jefferson Davis Pkwy signs coming down as New Orleans renames streets
Among the most high-profile streets and places being considered for changes are Lee Circle, Robert E. Lee Boulevard and Tulane Avenue. Author: Danny Monteverde / Eyewitness News Published: 6:28 PM CST December 17, 2020 Updated: 6:28 PM CST December 17, 2020
NEW ORLEANS — The signs that for decades marked Jefferson Davis Parkway at Canal Street are gone.
In the coming days, the ones that remain along the thoroughfare named for the lone president of the Confederacy will be replaced with new ones.
They will now bear the name of Norman Francis, a civil rights pioneer and the longtime president of Xavier University.