Lady Fontenette Brown turns personal grief into community action in Jeanerette and beyond

Lady Fontenette Brown turns personal grief into community action in Jeanerette and beyond

Iberia Parish District 12 Councilwoman Lady Fontenette Brown was born and raised in Jeanerette, and her love for her hometown has shaped everything she does from her work in mental health advocacy to her push to preserve Black history in her community.Brown said her deep connection to Jeanerette was instilled in her early."I think just hearing my grandmother always say how much she loved Jeanerette how Jeanerette was the best city ever. She woul…