

Michael (front) and Leon Vaughn arrive home, North Galvez Street

Inside of Hester Vaughn's house (Michael and Leon's mother), North Johnson Street

Michael's house, Noth Galvez Street

Little Mike (Michael's son), North Galvez Street

Leon in his FEMA trailer, Central City

Little Mike in their FEMA trailer, Central City

Running into relatives in Walmart. On the road with Shirley and Winnie to visit their mother, Ms. Hester Vaughn in a nursing home, Montgomery, Alabama

Winnie and Hester

Dolores and her mother, Hester

Hester and her grandsons

Hester's 96th birthday

Skip, Winnie's husband, Orleans East

Winnie inside their house during renovations, Orleans East

Michael on deserted North Galvez Street (wanting to return home)

Leon and Hester

Joanne Brown, gospel singer and long-time family friend with Hester, Central City

Celebrating little Mike's birthday with family outside Michael's FEMA trailer, Central City

Hester returns to her home for the first time, North Johnson Street, Lower 9th Ward

Hester returns to her home for the first time, North Johnson Street, Lower 9th Ward

Hester returns to her home for the first time, North Johnson Street, Lower 9th Ward

Michael rebuilds on North Galvez Street (two years after Katrina), Lower 9th Ward

Leon (one of the most celebrated organ players in NOLA), after church

Winnie living in her renovated home, Orleans East

Michael moves into his new home, North Galvez Street, Lower 9th Ward

Little Mike, home, North Galvez (hand symbol for the Lower 9th)

Hester on her 97th birthday with family at her son Milton's house, Orleans East

Arrival of Hurricane Gustav

Winnie prepared to evacuate, Orleans East

Supporting Hester

Skip caring for Hester as her health is failing, Orleans East

Leon, True Vine Baptist Church, 7th Ward

Hester's funeral, True Vine Baptist Church, 7th Ward

Leon

Church members

Dolores and Michael

Family

George, Winnie's son


