Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
The C.O.R.E. March
Cox vs. LA
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 14, 2026
1. The C.O.R.E. March Marker
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The C.O.R.E March was a very successful disruptive protest, leading to Cox vs. LA (1965)
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Cox vs. LA became a landmark Supreme Court case that overturned the convictions of civil rights protesters establishing that the state cannot use vague or selective enforced laws to punish peaceful assembly.
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Rev. B. Elton Cox. C.O.R.E (Congress of Racial Equity)
Erected 2026 by Downtown Development District, The Walls Project.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Civil Rights.
Location. 30° 26.812′ N, 91° 11.207′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is at the intersection of Saint Ferdinand Street and North Boulevard on Saint Ferdinand Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 St Ferdinand St, Baton Rouge LA 70802, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Garner v. Louisiana (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneers of the Bus Boycott (within shouting distance of this marker); Alvin Batiste (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); North Boulevard at St. Louis
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Another marker is no longer nearby. General Philemon Thomas (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 14, 2026
2. The C.O.R.E. March Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 14, 2026
3. The C.O.R.E. March Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
