Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
McDonogh 19 Elementary School
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 20, 2022
1. McDonogh 19 Elementary School Marker
On November 14, 1960, three six-year-old girls-Leona Tate, Tessie Prevost and Gail Etienne- integrated McDonogh 19. Known as the "McDonogh Three, they were escorted every day by U.S. Marshalls, and were the only students to attend the school for months. The girls had recess indoors, ate under staircases, and the windows were covered at all times. The girls' parents responded to a request from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and volunteered them to participate in the integration of the New Orleans Public School System. McDonogh 19 Elementary School was one of the initial two schools selected to desegregate our schools. The other school was William Frantz Elementary School.
Erected by Louisiana Office of Tourism, Louisiana Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is November 14, 1960.
Location. 29° 57.644′ N, 90° 0.766′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Lower Ninth Ward. It is on St. Claude Avenue west of Gordon Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5909 St Claude Avenue, New Orleans LA 70117, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 20, 2022
2. McDonogh 19 Elementary School Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 20, 2022
3. McDonogh 19 Elementary School Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 20, 2022
4. McDonogh 19 Elementary School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 691 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on August 16, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 21, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
