Morganza, Louisiana
6/22/2021
There’s been a buzz in Morganza since the grassroots revitalization effort began in 2017. The town has had several successful events since that time, most notable being the “Ride to Morganza” in April 2019, which brought in over 1000 bikes, shortly followed by the “Easy Rider 50th Anniversary Festival” in September 2019, which brought in over 3000 bikes. Although the revitalization efforts have directed a lot of their plans toward Easy Rider events, many other projects have been accomplished such as a major railroad trash cleanup, family events, Morganza High School alumni gatherings, basketball clinics in the Morganza High School gym, as well as the reopening of the town’s historic dance hall The Cedar Saloon.
While the Covid-19 shutdowns were slowing down many people, a special duo in Morganza was just getting revved up. Lisa Robillard and her daughter Hilary Meche saw the potential in their hometown and decided to do what they could to save a beloved home in the area. Camellia Crossing is a home as familiar to Morganza as the railroad tracks that run through it. Over the years it’s been a home as well as an antique store. But over the past few years it’s been a vacant eye sore.
