Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Norris Syrup Company Ad – 1931

I found two old phone books from Monroe for sale on Ebay and bought both for the library. This ad from the 1931 phonebook caught my eye. Keep in mind, America was still under prohibition. To name your syrup, “Moon Shine” had to have been a swipe at the law! I love it! Looking around the internet, it looks like you can still buy Moon Shine syrup from the Norris Syrup Co.!

The company was founded in 1925 by Leona, Hobson and Ivey Norris, with Leona being the board president. Leona was the mother of Hobson and Ivey.

12 responses to “Norris Syrup Company Ad – 1931”

  1. Kenneth Norris Avatar
    Kenneth Norris

    My father Bobby cooked more syrup in the Norris family, his father was Ivey Norris, Bobby was born in 1931, the Norris family had the first private phone in a home, first family to have a bathroom in West Monroe, they built a home with 2 bathrooms on Norris Lane

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  2. Kenneth Norris Avatar
    Kenneth Norris

    It’s just a historical fact, nothing to boast about it just happened that way

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  3. Kenneth Norris Avatar
    Kenneth Norris

    Hobson and Ivey, their father were the less educated, but the most successful at making a living

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  4. Kenneth Norris Avatar
    Kenneth Norris

    My father Bobby Norris just cooked lot of Syrup, that was the way it was, people liked his syrup, it was long hours and hard work!!! He could cook a vat of Syrup by himself since he was 12 years old, without Ivey’s supervision, but he needed helpers to put in the ingredients

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    Kenneth Norris

    My uncle Hobson had his own syrup mill next door, his family we love dearly and the business was big enough for us all, years ago each Mill cooked all they could, we all got along

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  6. Vicky Murray Avatar
    Vicky Murray

    Hello I Vicky Murray was coming to Monroe to pick up my Moonshine Syrup,but I can not get in touch with anyone.

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    1. ouachitaparishhistory Avatar
      ouachitaparishhistory

      I found this one website of a business that sells it. It is pickup only but provides a phone number. https://www.littlepagepecans.com/shop/p/norris-best-louisiana-syrup

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  7. Zach norris Avatar
    Zach norris

    We are still cooking syrup over on laird Street!!
    Come by anytime

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    1. ouachitaparishhistory Avatar
      ouachitaparishhistory

      Wonderful to hear!

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  8. Mona Lisa Payne Avatar
    Mona Lisa Payne

    This is the best syrup in the USA. My grandparent in Winnsboro introduced me to it with biscuits and slab bacon as a child that has been over 56 years ago. I currently live in New Orleans, LA but travel to the homestead in Winnsboro quite often to purchase it from Barton’s Fish Market on HWY 15. I have not been able to purchase any in last 5 months. they have been out. and I’m also out of syrup. I plan to travel there this month and will ride to Monroe,LA if need be to pick-up a case.

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  9. Karen Hurst Avatar
    Karen Hurst

    can you order the Norris cane syrup. I live in Washington State and I am almost out of syrup. Yours is the best ever!!!!

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    1. ouachitaparishhistory Avatar
      ouachitaparishhistory

      https://www.littlepagepecans.com/shop/p/norris-best-louisiana-syrup

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