Audrey Memorial High School will forever be remembered in Louisiana high school history because it will forever be associated by name with a catastrophic flood of gigantic proportions. Three Hurricane year books, 1961, 1963 and 1964 were added to the site. On viewing each there does appear to be individuals missing in the upper classes. They were smaller than usual.
An ominous event lead a community to a decision that the victims of a natural disaster, Hurricane Audrey, would not be forgotten. Audrey Memorial High School was born out of this tragedy; 500 people lost their lives. Dedicating a high school to such a catastrophic event made every student, the parish, the state and the country know the pain and despair experienced by this community.
The Audrey Memorial High School mascot was part of the same theme of catastrophe and rebirth as the mere presence of the mascot, Hurricanes, reminded everyone about this historic event. The Hurricanes were well versed in tragedy. Finally, in 1970 the Hurricanes could not muster any more energy, the winds of time descended upon the school. Audrey Memorial High School and its symbolic name and mascot ceased to exist. They must never be forgotten. We understand the importance of remembering triumphs and catastrophes because they make us who we are.
African American High Schools in Louisiana Before 1970 