Author: Lora Diane Peppers
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Vaughn-Wright-Bendel Clinic
The above building was named after the three doctors that founded it. Many people remember getting their vaccine shots here! It now serves as a courthouse annex for Ouachita Parish.…
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An Early Ouachita Parish Murder Mystery
While reading through the old Ouachita Parish newspapers a few years back, I found an article written by John T. Faulk about a bloody murder that had happened over…
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Riverside Sanitarium
The above hospital stood at 3001 South Grand Street (where the Riverside Nursing Home is now) in the early twentieth century. Don’t let the sanitarium part lead you astray. That…
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Finding Lost Civil War Soldiers Graves
I seem to have a knack for finding lost graves. I can usually go to a cemetery in search of a particular name, say “Ok. Help me find you.”…
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St. Francis Hospital
This is a very rare early photo of the original St. Francis Hospital. It was built in 1912 due to the efforts of Father Enaut of St. Matthew Catholic Church.
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Tragedy on the Atchafalaya: The Wreck of the Buckeye and DeSoto
In February of 1844, Ouachita Parish residents were excited to learn the great Whig orator, Henry Clay was coming to speak in New Orleans. The fastest and easiest way to…
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Grand Street Circa 1920
Great little postcard showing Grand Street. The red building on the left is the Monroe Hotel.
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The Shooting of W.S. Wade
Written for Louisiana Road Trips back in 2013: August 22nd of 1909 was an exciting day in the little town of Monroe. A fire burned down Capt. L.D. McLain’s…
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Mitchell Cason Building
Will Mitchell, son of W.R., went into business with his father’s bookkeeper Edgar Cason and started their own Hardware and Furniture business. The store was located on Trenton street in…
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DeSiard in Snow
A few weeks back, I shared a photo of a street scene at the corner of DeSiard and Jackson Street. This is the same spot but at a different angle.…
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 