The Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center Honoring Negro Farmers of St. Landry Parish

By Katie Lopez

KATC-TV 3

John Chenier comes from a long line of farmers.

"They didn't get rich, but they made a living," Chenier said. "We had plenty of food to eat, a roof over our head, we were blessed. We were blessed with a lot of things that we took for granted at the time. This is part of my life, being a farmer."

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