How the LSU Tigers will commemorate 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
How the LSU Tigers will commemorate 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Baton Rouge, La. (WGNO) — During Saturday’s season opener against the Clemson Tigers on Aug. 30, the LSU Tigers football team will wear a special sticker on their helmets to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Lsu peggy martin rose
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The sticker features a flower called the Peggy Martin rose. That flower first appeared in Plaquemines Parish after Katrina.
The Peggy Martin rose is a living symbol that signifies resilience, hope and the unbreakable spirit of renewal.
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