Public Viewing for Former Governor Edwin Edwards Announced Former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards died earlier this week and arrangements have been made for a public viewing. According to KATC TV3, the former governor will lie in Memorial Hall in the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge this weekend. The planned viewing will be held on Saturday as the public will be invited to attend from 10am until 7pm. A private ceremony will be held on Sunday at the old state capitol for family and close friends. The death of Edwin Edwards prompted comments from many Louisiana politicians, including the current governor, senators, and congressmen. The comments included personal remembrances of the former governor and expressed sympathy toward his family.