SHREVEPORT, LA—The Friends of the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, Inc. announce the opening of the long-awaited renovation of the West Wing Native American Galleries in Shreveport, Louisiana. Renamed by the Governing Board of LSEM in honor of Dr. Clarence H. Webb, the new exhibit area displays artifacts from the Poverty Point and Caddo Cultures in north Louisiana. The opening of the exhibit, “Archaeology and the Native Peoples of Louisiana,” was held during a reception on October 20 at the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum.
The exhibit’s most exciting feature is the Caddo Culture dugout, a 1,000...