Morris Raphael

Morris Raphael, a resident of New Iberia, Louisiana, and native of Natchez, Mississippi, has lived in Acadiana for over six decades. He is a retired project engineer who has a firm background in journalism. Raphael is past president of the Attakapas Historical Association, the Iberia Cultural Resources Association, the New Iberia Kiwanis Club, and the Jeanerette Rotary Club. He served on the Council of the Shadows-on-the-Teche at New Iberia, and has served on the board of the St. Mary Chapter...See more

Morris Raphael, a resident of New Iberia, Louisiana, and native of Natchez, Mississippi, has lived in Acadiana for over six decades. He is a retired project engineer who has a firm background in journalism. Raphael is past president of the Attakapas Historical Association, the Iberia Cultural Resources Association, the New Iberia Kiwanis Club, and the Jeanerette Rotary Club. He served on the Council of the Shadows-on-the-Teche at New Iberia, and has served on the board of the St. Mary Chapter of Louisiana Landmarks. He has been a longtime member of the Louisiana Writers Guild, the Louisiana Historical Association, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Raphael has published in many magazines and newspapers and has received several literary awards. He was city editor of The Franklin Banner-Tribune, and is the author of 14 books and writes a Sunday column for The Daily Iberian. In recognition for his historical works, the United Daughters of the Confederacy honored him with the Jefferson Davis award in 1979. In 1985, he was inducted into the Iberia Parish Second Wind Hall of Fame. For his efforts in advancing Cajun culture Raphael received the Cajun Culture Award in 1991. See less