MODESTE — One woman in Ascension Parish is speaking out after witnessing nationally historic registered cabins located on Mulberry Grove Farm being torn down.

Ascension Parish resident Ashley Gaignard said she grew up not only learning about the historical significance of the cabins, but she also has family ties to them.

"This is where my dad's momma worked. This is where my uncle was born. To just wipe it away, I think the owner could have been more sensitive to tearing those houses down," Gaignard said.

The cabins were originally built in 1890 as homes to sharecroppers who worked on Mulberry Grove Farm, which was known as Mulberry Grove Plantation and built in 1836.

Gaignard said the homes symbolize the resilience of African Americans.

"I think about the architectural design and how

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