Author: Lora Diane Peppers
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West Ouachita High School Almost Called Something Else
Back in 1987, a new school was being built to replace Calhoun High School. Instead of at Calhoun, it was being built in Cadeville. Some wanted to keep the name,…
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Paul Revere and the Raiders at the Civic Center
I found these two ticket stubs a couple of weekends ago in my parents’ collection, tucked into a photo album. They told me this was the night my Dad proposed…
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Rev. Joyner Gets an Honorary Degree
Just a few months before her death, Rev. Travis Lea Joyner got an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Centenary for her years of service in the ministry.
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The Palace Going Out of Business Sale
Here is a sad picture. It appeared in the newspaper in mid November of 1982. The Palace was in the middle of it’s going out of business sale.
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Mayors of Sterlington
Back in 2018, I compiled and posted a list of mayors of Monroe, Richwood and West Monroe. At the time, I was having trouble getting the 1980s-1990’s mayors of Sterlington…
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Ronald McDonald Kidnapped in 1979
Does anyone remember this prank pulled in early December of 1979? Someone removed the statue of Ronald McDonald from the local McDonalds and somehow placed him on top of the…
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The Bentley Academy
Here is something I never knew! Did you know that around the turn of the last century, there was a private school held in the DAR Chapter House called the…
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G.B. Cooley’s Yacht the Weto
In the early 20th century, G.B. Cooley decided he needed a yacht. He was the son and brother of steamboat captains, so he knew what to look for. Cooley ended…
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 