Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Author: Lora Diane Peppers

  • 1971 Burning of Crosley Elementary

    On June 9, 1971, fire broke out in the copy room of Crosley Elementary School, located at 700 Natchitoches Street. Due to the interior being of wood, the fire quickly…

  • Yearbooks Online at the Internet Archives

    Another thing I have noticed is that several Ouachita Parish High School Yearbooks have been digitized here, mainly from the 1960’s – 1980’s. You will find Ouachita, River Oaks, Carroll,…

  • Monroe and West Monroe in the 1960s.

    Well this one is stunning! I decided to see what new items are available on the Internet Archives and I found a glimpse into what Ouachita parish looked like in…

  • The Murder of Frederick Ludeling

    Tuesday I mentioned that Frank Stubbs’ eldest son murdered John Ludeling’s son Frederick near the Cedars plantation on Riverside. I now realized that I have never written about it on…

  • The Cedars – Plantation Home of the Stubbs Family

    This one surprised me. The above home was built by Frank P. Stubbs, Sr. on Front Street (now Riverside Drive) circa 1853. This is a very historic home. A few…

  • Sycamore Hall Burns

    What got me interested in researching today’s post and next week’s two posts was thumbing through the Genealogy Department’s copy of Sycamore Hall by Sylvester Breard on Wednesday. I am…

  • Three Grand Openings in One Day!

    November 16, 1925 was a great day in northeast Louisiana history. A grand opening banquet was being held for the Hotel Virginia in downtown Monroe. It was Monroe’s newest and…

  • Northeast Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Association

    Many people have asked me if this group still meets and the president of the society happened to come in a couple of months ago. Yes, the group still meets,…

  • Palace Employees, Circa 1935

    The photo shows Sig Masur and his employees in front of the Palace Department store. Sig is seated in the chair in the middle.

  • Selecting the Site of Ouachita Junior College

    Back in 1930, the Ouachita Parish School Board and Police Jury decided to bring higher education to the Parish. The first problem, was selecting a site. A July 18, 1930…