Born in Hattiesburg, MS, Al was a 1966 graduate of Hattiesburg ... University in Dallas in 1970 and later a master’s degree in Architecture from Tulane University in New Orleans.

Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Totem said it had worked the past two years with the Lil Butcher Shoppe in Hattiesburg and Longo Architecture Studio in Lafayette, Louisiana., on the project.