Author: Lora Diane Peppers
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Huey Long at Northeast
Back in 1935, what would become ULM was only 3 years old. The college was referred to as Northeast Center Louisiana State University. The college was under the leadership of…
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The Old Ouachita Parish High School
Most people when you mention the old Ouachita Parish High School, they think of the senior housing now known as Ouachita Grand Plaza. That building was the Parish High School…
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Ouachita Bakery
I love this engraving from the Worlds Fair Edition! This building was gorgeous! My best estimate as to it’s location was right across the street from where Jackson enters DeSiard,…
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Words of Advice From a Father to His Son
Trenton, La Sept. 25th 1866 Papa is very proud and happy to learn through letters from Mama and Auntie that his darling Charlie Clayton is an interesting, smart, intelligent, good…
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The Merchants and Farmers Bank
A couple of years ago, I finished transcribing the Worlds Fair edition of the Monroe Evening News, May 13, 1893. There were several very interesting engravings included in the newspaper…
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Miller-Roy Building
The Miller-Roy building is one of the most historically important buildings in Ouachita Parish. In 1929 two doctors, Dr. Dr. J.C. Roy and Dr. J.T. Miller decided that they needed a…
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Trenton and Natchitoches Streets circa 1900
This is a classic shot up Trenton Street. Most of these buildings are still there!
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The Sad Death of Deputies Willis and Edwards.
Deputies Willis and Edwards were two lawmen I found several years ago. They were added to the Officer Down Memorial Page and the Memorial in DC. Richland Beacon-News Saturday, June…
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Monroe’s Old City Cemetery
Take a drive down DeSiard Street towards old downtown Monroe. Just a half mile past 18th Street, to your left you will find one of Monroe’s most picturesque cemeteries. Many…
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 