Lana Laws Downing Interview (2011)
Louisiana: The State We're In

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Franklin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-12-30
Duration: 00:06:13
Subjects: Authors | Downing, Lana Laws | Lumber trade | History | Lake Verret (La.)
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- LaFleur, Donna Producer
- Fontenot, Jodie Photographer
- Downing, Lana Laws Interviewee
- Laws, Alfreda Felterman Speaker
Description
This segment from the December 30, 2011, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features producer Donna LaFleur’s interview with author Lana Laws Downing, a former English teacher in Franklin, Louisiana. She discusses her book, “Heaven and High Water,” a fictionalized account of her mother’s early life in a remote logging camp on Lake Verret during the Great Depression. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford