Author: Lora Diane Peppers
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The Sawmill Town of Powell
I had never heard of this little community until I came across this article last week in the News Star of May 2, 1983. It was a first place essay…
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Monroe’s Connection to the Flag Raising at Iwo Jima
The famous picture is legendary. A group of Marines after a hard fought battle for the tiny island of Iwo Jima during World War II, strain to raise an American…
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Yellow Fever Destroys a Monroe Flower
On October 11, 1855, somewhere in Ouachita Parish, Sarah Garrett, then thirteen years old, sat writing a letter to her fifteen year old brother Frank who was at school out…
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A Circus Performer is Killed in Monroe
The following article was published in national papers back in November, 1908. I didn’t find any article that gave his full name, or whether or not he died from his…
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A Short Oral History of Kiroli Park
If you are interested the history of this little park, this is a great video! He also talks about Crystal Springs!
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Lovers Lane – Circa 1910
I really wish this view was still around! The postmark on the back was January 22, 1910. Very few of those catalpas remain on South Grand!
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The Stink Creek Horseshoe Festival
If you were here in the late 70’s through the mid 80’s, you may remember the Stink Creek Horseshoe Festival held annually in Swartz. You had snacks, games, arts and…
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A 1994 Interview with Dr. George Brian
Dr. Brian was an integral part of the area theatre scene. He taught theatre at NLU for many years. This is an interesting interview with him about his life and…
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A 1985 Profile of the Biedenharn Bible Museum
I have toured the Bible museum before, but was unaware of some of the things profiled here! We have so many historical hidden gems in our area! https://ladigitalmedia.org/video_v2/asset-detail/LSWI-0902-03_Bible I would…
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 