Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Author: Lora Diane Peppers

  • OPPL Photo Collection Part I

    Did you know that the Ouachita Parish Public Library’s Genealogy Department has a large historical photo collection? We have almost 2,000 photos in our collection. If you know of a…

  • Ouachita Parish Library Summer Reading certificate

    OPPL Summer Reading program just finished up over the weekend. On a related note, I found this copy of a summer reading certificate from 1953 in my files yesterday. I…

  • Endom Bridge

    Very few have seen the underside of Endom Bridge. This one was taken around 1968 by the Federal government as part of their historic American buildings survey. To see the…

  • Historical Topo Maps

    I get asked all the time about historical maps for Ouachita Parish. Usually, the person is looking for a topo map. A GREAT site for topo maps can be found…

  • Then and Now: A Virtual Look at old Monroe

    For the past few weeks I have been playing around with My Google Maps app. The latest map I have created, shows some of the photos I have shared in…

  • Masonic Records of the Western Star Lodge, No. 24, F&AM

    Minute Books Several weeks back, a member of the Western Star sent me this e-mail: For your reference or those who might be interested, attached is a listing of minute…

  • Virtual Walking Tour of the History of West Monroe

    I have also made a virtual version of my West Monroe history tour.

  • A Tour of Historic Monroe

    If you enjoyed yesterday’s post, I made a map using my historic Monroe virtual tour as well.

  • A Tour of the Old City Cemetery

    A few weeks back, a patron came in and asked if my cemetery tour was online anywhere. When I answered no, he showed me what could be done with Google…

  • The Ferd Levi Building

    You may not recognize the name of the building listed on the description, but I guarantee you know the building! Most long-time residents still refer to it as the Ferd…