04/13/2026
πβ¨ THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart! β¨π
Yesterday, my heart was absolutely FULL of love and gratitude! ππ€
What an absolutely beautiful, soul stirring day on the St. John Heritage, Civil Rights FAM tour& Soulful Experience!πποΈ This tour is a true passion of mine, born out of a deep love for our community and a burning desire to bring awareness to the incredible history, culture, and people that make this place so special.
Yesterday, that dream became a reality, and I am overwhelmed with gratitude! ππΎβ€οΈ
To our amazing hosts, you ARE the heartbeat of this community. Thank you for opening your doors, your hearts, and your stories to us:
πΏ Trience Cooper β Whitney Plantation
π‘ Joy & Jo Banner β Woodland Museum
π¨ Derron Cook β 1811 Slave Revolt Museum & Gallery
βͺ Mike Bourgeois β Our Lady of Grace
β Angelo Bernard - Edward Hall (Civil Rights Activists)
πΆ Pastor Steve & Mrs. Rita Perrilloux β Historic Soul River Musical Journey
You are living proof that our history is alive, powerful, and worth celebrating. Thank you for pouring into us and keeping these stories going! πͺπΎπ
And what a breathtaking way to close out our soulful journey! π
We ended the day at the beautiful Frenier Landing, where Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey and Tara Alexander and band blessed us with the most soulful, heartwarming sounds that moved us to our core. π΅πΆ The music, the laughter, the amazing food, it was a true reflection of the love in this community! π½οΈπ
A very special, heartfelt thank you to Mrs. Crystal ( Frenier Landing) for receiving us with the most warm and loving welcome. π€π You made every single person feel right at home. That kind of community spirit is everything THANK YOU! ππΎ
To our phenomenal tour guides:
π Theron Oubre & Derron Cook π
Thank you for carrying us through history with such passion, knowledge, and pride. You brought every story to life and reminded us all of where we come from. You are truly community treasures! ππΎππΎπ
And to our incredible guests, our FIRST ever group of tourists! π What a diverse, beautiful, and spirited group of people you are! You showed up with open minds and open hearts, and YOU made history on Sunday as the very first to experience this tour! We are so honored and grateful for each and every one of you! ππ
This is bigger than a tour, yβall. This is about COMMUNITY. This is about LOVE. This is about knowing where we come from so we can celebrate how far weβve going! πΊοΈβπΎβ€οΈ
Stay tuned, this tour will soon be available to our locals AND our tourists, and trust me, you do NOT want to miss it! ππ₯
Dayna James
United Front Transportation Services ππ
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