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In the spring of 2017, Landrieu spent much of his political capital physically removing four monuments to the [[Confederate States of America]] from downtown New Orleans.  

In the spring of 2017, Landrieu spent much of his political capital physically removing four monuments to the [[Confederate States of America]] from downtown New Orleans.  

For targeting the monuments, Landrieu in 2018 won the JFK "Profile in Courage Award" presented by the family of [[U.S. President]] [[John F. Kennedy]]. Landrieu removed  statues of [[Jefferson Davis]], who was first interred in New Orleans and then removed to [[Richmond]], [[Virginia]], and Generals [[Robert E. Lee]] and Pierre G. T. Beauregard, namesake of Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. Landrieu also removed a monument dedicated to opponents of [[Reconstruction]]. Landrieu vacates the mayor’s office on May 7. He published a book, ''In the Shadow of the Statues'', which recounts his attack on Confederate heritage. He notes that he had difficulty finding a contractor to remove the statues because of the possibility of negative publicity.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/03/27/mitch-landrieu-mayor-of-new-orleans-is-awarded-kennedy-profile-in-courage-award/?utm_term=.36c47de0e42b|title=Mitch Landrieu, mayor of New Orleans, is awarded the Kennedy Profile in Courage Award|date=March 27, 2018|author=Mike DeBonis|publisher=''[[The Washington Post]]''|accessdate=March 29, 2018}}</ref>

For targeting the monuments, Landrieu in 2018 won the JFK "Profile in Courage Award" presented by the family of [[U.S. President]] [[John F. Kennedy]]. Landrieu removed  statues of [[Jefferson Davis]], who was first interred in New Orleans and then removed to [[Richmond]], [[Virginia]], and Generals [[Robert E. Lee]] and Pierre G. T. Beauregard, namesake of Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. Landrieu also removed a monument dedicated to opponents of [[Reconstruction]]. Landrieu vacates the mayor's office on May 7. He published a book, ''In the Shadow of the Statues'', which recounts his attack on Confederate heritage. He notes that he had difficulty finding a contractor to remove the statues because of the possibility of negative publicity.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/03/27/mitch-landrieu-mayor-of-new-orleans-is-awarded-kennedy-profile-in-courage-award/?utm_term=.36c47de0e42b|title=Mitch Landrieu, mayor of New Orleans, is awarded the Kennedy Profile in Courage Award|date=March 27, 2018|author=Mike DeBonis|publisher=''[[The Washington Post]]''|accessdate=March 29, 2018}}</ref>

After the monuments controversy, Landrieu was sidelined by flooding from the failure of the municipal pumping system to function as needed.

After the monuments controversy, Landrieu was sidelined by flooding from the failure of the municipal pumping system to function as needed.