Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

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  • Early 20th Century Ouachita Parish Ward Map

    I was given this little Ward map back in late October. There is no date on it, but Mr. J. Wilbur Kilbourne, written on the top left of the map,…

  • A Street Fight In Monroe

    My eyes widened a bit when I read this! It seems two Civil War vets had a beef (um…literally) which lead to one trying to kill the other in downtown…

  • 1955 Les Martiniques Debutantes

    Debutante balls were still a thing well into the 20th century. I think Les Martiniques still has them today! Above are the beautiful debutantes of 1955, sixty eight years ago. According…

  • The March King Comes to Monroe

    I am continually surprised at the national (and world!) level talent that made appearances in Monroe. On December 22, 1925, 98 years ago today, the man known as the “March…

  • Drag Show at Forsythe Park?

    I had to share one more random photo from that 1966 Gator yearbook. This was at the back of the book, just before the ads section. It looks like it…

  • A History of Swartz School – Part 3

    And here are the final pages about the history of the Swartz schools from the 1966 Swartz Elementary Gator yearbook.

  • A History of Swartz School – Part 2

    Swartz Elementary Gator Yearbook, 1966.

  • A History of Swartz School – Part 1

    Here are the 1966 Swartz Gator yearbook pages about Swartz Schools. There are so many pages, I will have to make three posts to cover it all! Enjoy!

  • A History of Loch Arbor School and Colony School

    You never know where you might find random bits of genealogy and history information. Who would ever think of researching the history of an area’s schools in the yearbooks of…

  • The Paramount Theater is Torn Down

    This clipping from 1975 just makes me MAD! It is the epitome of the lyrics, “They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot.”