The 1890s were a difficult time for the Italian-American immigrants in the South. They faced severe persecution and extreme prejudice, the 1891 lynching of 11 innocent Italians in New Orleans is still remembered by many both locally and abroad. It wasn’t until April 12th, 2019 when Mayor LaToya Cantrell formally & publicly apologized on behalf of the city for this heinous crime that this bloody chapter could finally come to a close. In 1892, Mother Cabrini arrived in New Orleans to aid in the fight against the Yellow Fever pandemic. In 1893, the Caminadaville Hurricane took the lives of over 2000 including hundreds of Sicilians who recently made their new home in Louisiana.

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