Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Author: Lora Diane Peppers

  • 1891 List of Doctors and Their Credentials

    Back in 1891, doctors had to register at their local courthouse and provide their credentials. here were the ones listed for Ouachita Parish and where they got their degrees:

  • The Ouachita Guards

    The Ouachita Guards were the forerunners of the National Guard here in Ouachita. I found a newspaper clipping showing the Guards in front of the YMCA building in 1906.

  • The End of Old Trenton

    I have always wondered what happened to all the buildings that once made up the town of Trenton. The town was so important before and after the Civil War and…

  • A Man Horsewhipped in Monroe For Hitting on a Young Woman

    This one made my eyebrows rise when I read it. See for yourself: New Orleans Times-Picayune, November 18, 1902, Page 16 MONROE.A Masher Severely Castigated ByTwo Brothers. Monroe, La., Nov.…

  • Looking Up Louisiana State Death Certificates

    Louisiana has very strict privacy laws. As a result, Louisiana death certificates are sealed for fifty years before they are available to the general public. If you are looking for…

  • A Baseball Player Jilts His Bride

    This one is scandalous and involves a player from the early days of the Philadelphia Phillies known as Frank Tully. It appeared in the April 25, 1908 New Orleans Times-Picayune:…

  • Hay on DeSiard Street.

    Back on December 31, 2018, I posted this postcard: At the time, I dated it to circa 1910. Well, I was close. I found this exact same image (although very…

  • One of The Oldest Ouachita Parish Obituaries I Have Found

    I am testing a new newspaper database and had it search for Ouachita related articles. I found an obituary, written in French, in the Courrier de la Louisiane (New Orleans)…

  • The Meeting of Louis Lamy and Felicity Roy

    You may not have heard these two names before, but they were the parents of two of the most powerful people in Monroe during their lifetime. While looking through the…

  • Two Postcards showing the old U.S. Post Office

    Most older folks remember coming here to get vaccinated. It was a gorgeous old building! https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-orv%3A51 https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-orv%3A49