Ouachita Parish History Tidbits
Explore fascinating little tidbits of lost Ouachita Parish history you probably didn’t know. I post every Tuesday and Friday. You can use the little magnifying glass at the top right of the page to search the past postings!
Current Blog Posts
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Captains of the Ouachita Guards
The News Star of November 19, 1925, Page 11, announced that Griffin Studio was displaying pictures of the past Captains of the Ouachita Guards. This group was a precursor to… Read more ⇢
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The Steamboat James Monroe Arrives at Fort Miro
I found the following information just before we closed and had scheduled this post to go live on March 5th next year. I just can’t keep it under wraps that… Read more ⇢
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The Rusty Nail
The Rusty Nail Lounge stood at 2600 Glenwood Drive, West Monroe in 1974. Anyone remember entertainer James Pastel? He was a big local name in entertainment and his name is… Read more ⇢
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Journey at the Red Dog
This ad appeared in a July 1974 issue of the News Star. Is this THE Journey? I don’t know. They had just formed the previous year. The Red Dog Ballroom… Read more ⇢
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The Railroad Bridge from West Monroe
This postcard was bought during the closure from an ebay seller. It was postmarked 1910. It shows the old railroad bridge from the West Monroe side Read more ⇢
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Greetings From Monroe Postcards
As you probably know, if you have followed my blog long enough, I collect old Monroe postcards. These postcards below are the generic, “Greetings from Monroe” postcards tourists usually bought.… Read more ⇢
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Wood Street?
Hello everyone! We aren’t open yet, but our computers are back up. Library employees are still setting everything up. We will be opening soon, so come by and say “Hi!”… Read more ⇢
