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Finding Lost Civil War Soldiers Graves
I seem to have a knack for finding lost graves. I can usually go to a cemetery in search of a particular name, say “Ok. Help me find you.”…
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St. Francis Hospital
This is a very rare early photo of the original St. Francis Hospital. It was built in 1912 due to the efforts of Father Enaut of St. Matthew Catholic Church.
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Tragedy on the Atchafalaya: The Wreck of the Buckeye and DeSoto
In February of 1844, Ouachita Parish residents were excited to learn the great Whig orator, Henry Clay was coming to speak in New Orleans. The fastest and easiest way to…
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Grand Street Circa 1920
Great little postcard showing Grand Street. The red building on the left is the Monroe Hotel.
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Mitchell Cason Building
Will Mitchell, son of W.R., went into business with his father’s bookkeeper Edgar Cason and started their own Hardware and Furniture business. The store was located on Trenton street in…
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DeSiard in Snow
A few weeks back, I shared a photo of a street scene at the corner of DeSiard and Jackson Street. This is the same spot but at a different angle.…
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The Lamy Family
I wrote this for LA Road Trips back in 2011: Everyone is familiar with Lamy Lane and Louisville Avenue in Monroe, but very few know anything about the family…
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DeSiard Street circa 1910
It seems DeSiard Street was a popular focus of many Monroe postcards. This one shows DeSiard street from the Endom bridge. To give you an idea as to where you…
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Monroe Civic Center
Written on the back of this rare postcard (Ouachita Parish Public Library Photo Collection, Photo No. 803): Monroe Civic Center Monroe, Louisiana Largest conference and entertainment complex in Louisiana. To…
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Always Pay Attention to What You Are Drinking!
I wrote this back in 2010 for Louisiana Road Trips Magazine: The place where I work is currently indexing Ouachita Parish newspapers for deaths and marriages. Over the years, I’ve…
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 