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Solving a Mystery: The Confederate Dead of Monroe City Cemetery
Since I first became interested in Ouachita parish history, I have heard the local story that the Confederate monument in Monroe’s Old City cemetery sits on top of the…
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The Unsolved Murders of Crawford and Harris
I found this article several years back in the Ouachita Telegraph. It appeared Saturday, September 13, 1873. I incorporated this story into my Old City Cemetery tour. Harris was…
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The Fire of 1854
If you are interested in Monroe history, you have probably heard of the Monroe fires of 1871 and 1889 that were supposedly set by the infamous…
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A Peek into a Dentist’s Office in 1893
The below description of a visit to a dentist’s office was found in a rare 1893 newspaper. It offers a rare peek into the dental practices of long ago. As…
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The story of Edwin Francis Jemison: Louisiana’s Most Famous Boy Soldier
His face is haunting. He stares out expressionless from a photograph that has been used in countless books about the Civil War. One could project any feeling you want to…
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Art Alley in 1927
This was taken from the News-Star building in 1927 by Griffin. At the time, this street was known as 2nd Street, but is now known as Art Alley. Most prominent…
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For anyone interested in preserving family papers.
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Circus Elephant on the Rampage in Monroe
The Indiana State Sentinel (Indianapolis, IN) April 17, 1845, Page 1 Speaking of the recent savage performance of the elephant at Baton Rouge, the Advocate of that ilk says:…
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Anna Ruth Slade Meyer: The Mother of Monroe’s Public Library System
The above painting hangs in the Anna Meyer branch of the Ouachita Parish Public Library. It was created from an actual photo of Anna currently housed in the Library’s collection.…
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