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Lionell Powell and Leatrice Brickley. Lionel's parents are from Baton Rouge. Both are from…

A wedding party poses before a heart-shaped floral arch, with the bride and groom in white at center, surrounded by bridesmaids in blue satin gowns, groomsmen in white tuxedos, and young flower girls and a ring bearer seated in front; the photo shows significant water damage along its edges.

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Do You Know What it Means

Lionell Powell and Leatrice Brickley. Lionel's parents are from Baton Rouge. Both are from families native to Louisiana for three generations.

These photos are of Lionell and Beatrice and their wedding party. The minister was Reverend Herman Brown, gospel promoter and radio announcer. The best man was Kermit Bickham, the maid of honor Laurie Knight.

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Item 26377

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“Lionell Powell and Leatrice Brickley. Lionel's parents are from Baton Rouge. Both are from…,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/26377.