LAFAYETTE, La. — The Lafayette Consolidated Government broke ground on a new amphitheater at Heymann Park, a $4.68 million project community leaders and longtime residents say is about more than entertainment — it's an investment in community, culture, and North Lafayette’s future.

“I grew up in this park, and coming back here creates memories for me, and this amphitheater will create memories for my kids, my grand kids, and my great grand kids,” said Lafayette Parish Council Chairman AB Rubin.

Built in the 1950s, Heymann Park has long served as a gathering place. “Everyone would ask each other, ‘You gonna be in the park Sunday?’ And we all knew to just come here and have a good time,” one longtime Lafayette resident recalled.

But for many, the project is also about making up for years

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