The nexus of national, global, and personal histories can often be found in local material culture. Local histories provide opportunities to reclaim narratives, reinterpret community identities, and put forward new ways of understanding traditional historical narratives. In the current context of debates over commemoration, local historical sites and their interpretation can be particularly useful in finding ways forward. This roundtable will bring together four local historians to discuss their efforts to re-contextualize material history and provide room for disparate historical narratives. They will discuss the ways in which local historical sites in south Louisiana have been reinterpreted to allow for representation of marginalized voices. The conversation will also include the creation of a new, local historical association and its use as a driver of community identity. The discussants include two museum curators (from the Whitney and Laura Plantation Museums), the founder of The Iberia African American Historical Society, and a specialist in the history of Avery Island. The session aims to facilitate a conversation about the process of public historical presentations, material culture, and interaction with the local community.