ðɪ ˌɛldˌiːˈɛs tʃˈɜːtʃ fˈɜːst pɹˈɛzɪdənsi ɐnˈaʊnst ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ fˈoːɹtiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, ðˌæɾə tˈɛmpəl wʊd biː bˈɪlt ɪn bˌætən ɹˈuːʒ ænd ɐ ɡɹˈaʊndbɹeɪkɪŋ sˈɛɹᵻməni wʌz hˈɛld ˌɔn mˈeɪ ˈeɪt, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn.
The LDS Church First Presidency announced on October 14, 1998, that a temple would be built in Baton Rouge and a groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 8, 1999.