Acadiana LA

Digging up history

Mar 3, 2026

Photo courtesy of William Gant William Gant, the subject of a 2024 story after he and his metal detector found a Confederate belt plate in Morgan City, now has a matching Union bel…

Read the full story at St. Mary and Franklin Banner Tribune

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