Former state Rep. Joe Delpit, in yellow, is pictured with relatives Dexter Delpit, left, Desiree Delpit, second from left, and Tommy Delpit, right. Delpit, who owns Baton Rouge fried chicken institution the Chicken Shack, was the first African American to serve in a leadership position in Louisiana Legislature since Reconstruction. He will be inducted in 2024 as a member of the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame. (Photo by Brianna Paciorka, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)