Author: Lora Diane Peppers
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Faulk Brothers Grocery
The above photo is a turn of the century photo of Faulk Bros. Groceries & Feed Stuffs store. It was owned by brothers William Clark Faulk and Francis Lamy Faulk.…
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Jackson Street circa 1945
Judging by the dress and automobiles, this was taken in the mid to late 1940’s. It shows a view of Jackson Street taken from DeSiard. You can see Monroe city…
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Wisner Colored High School
Wisner Colored High School was one of the earliest African-American high schools in Ouachita Parish. It was founded by the Barrington family right after the Civil War. The Excellence Academy…
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Bustling DeSiard Street in the late 1920s
This is a DeSiard Street photo that sits on top of a shelf in the Genealogy Department of the Ouachita Parish Public Library. It shows a traffic policeman directing a…
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The Pink Penthouse
Everyone remembers the pink penthouse at the old Penn Hotel. The building is no longer pink but still catches the eye when crossing Endom or the Interstate bridges. What is…
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Uriah Millsaps building
The oldest commercial building in West Monroe can be found on Commerce street. For many years, it was the Trenton Street Appliance Store. The building was built in 1885 by…
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The Salt Water Natatorium
The Salt Water natatorium was a happy accident caused by Mayor Forsythe. The good mayor had authorized drilling in the Monroe park to look for oil in 1909. Instead, the…
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Ernest Fudickar Home
This one stood at 225 Walnut Street, across from the Ouachita Candy Company. What a beauty!
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Monroe City High School Football Team of 1911
Meet the State Champion Monroe City High School football team of 1911. They had no losses that year. The players, left to right are: “Sis: W.T. Hopkins, who was the…
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Is the DAR Chapter House the oldest building in Ouachita Parish?
I’m about to stir up some controversy with a simple, two letter answer to the above question: No. Hear me out. For my entire career, I have heard that the…
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 