Author: Lora Diane Peppers
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The Ouachita Guards
Did you know Monroe had a National Guard way back in the 1890’s? They were called the Ouachita Guards. Below is a picture of the commanding officers and their “sponsor”…
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Talking Headstones: Louisa Lamy McGuire
The final video is of Cathy Airhart Webb playing Louisa Lamy McGuire. She has left us since then and now runs her own local theater!
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Talking Headstones: Annie E. Livingston Saunders Hardin
This was my performance of Annie Saunders, Monroe’s black sheep. She has been a lot of fun to do! This little performance has led into me portraying her life in…
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Talking Headstones: Mayor Dr. Andrew Alexander Forsythe
Back in 2013 just before Halloween, I and three colleagues portrayed four figures in Ouachita Parish History. We performed at the West Monroe Branch library on Cypress Street to rave…
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January 2, 1983: President Reagan Visits Flooded Monroe
The President’s visit last week got me to thinking about the last time a sitting President visited Ouachita Parish in 1983. Monroe was reeling from the effects of a devastating…
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Paul Harvey Comes To Monroe
In 1969, Paul Harvey visited Monroe and did one of his radio programs from KNOE studios. Stuffed in the vertical files of the Ouachita Parish Public Library were several flyers…
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Crescent Bend Advertising Brochure – 1924
Another old brochure advertised the opening of the Crescent Bend addition lands for homes. Included in the description was the below crude map showing where it was. That area is…
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A Monroe Travel Guide
This little brochure was printed in the early 1920’s. It showcased to businesses and travelers what Monroe had to offer. I copied the front cover and a couple of pages…
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1940 Traffic Regulations
Stuffed in one of the files of the Ouachita Parish Public Library was a booklet detailing the traffic regulations in Monroe in 1940. I found this page on turning signals…
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 