Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

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  • Boley School Photos

    Did you or your family go to Boley between 1970 – 71? I highly recommend looking at these: I especially love the photo of the mascot!

  • Grace Episcopal Tots Visit the Train Depot

    This one is dated February, 1965. I did find another photo in the News-Star that month which was captioned with the statement that the St. Christopher Day School at Grace…

  • Imperial Gas Station

    The Imperial Gas Station was located at 621 Jackson Street. Behind it through the trees, you can just make out the top floor of the Roland Filhiol house on Stone…

  • Fields Department Store Window

    Anyone remember the old Fields Department store at it’s DeSiard Street Location? Here is a picture showing a window display in 1959. How many people bought their Sunday best clothes…

  • Claiborne Baptist Church Congregation in 1962

    This photo was dated in 1962. The church building on DeFreese Rd. in West Monroe now houses a church called “The Gathering”. https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-bsc%3A25

  • First Baptist Church Monroe

    Here is another photo we have showing a group of children with their care givers in front of the doors of First Baptist Church, Monroe in 1964. You can see…

  • The Clover Leaf Dairy

    Anyone remember the old Clover Leaf Dairy which stood in the 1800 block of Louisville Avenue? In the 1960’s or so, the Monroe Boy’s Club took a tour of the…

  • The Architecture of the North Louisiana River Parishes

    I have seen this book several times before. If you are interested in the architecture styles of some of the buildings in Ouachita parish, this book is for you! It…

  • Walking Tour of old Cottonport

    A few years ago, the Downtown West Monroe Revitalization Group created a pamphlet guide to the historic buildings and sites in the Antique Alley area of West Monroe. The pamphlet…

  • Mahalia Jackson Comes to Monroe

    In 1970, the Queen of Gospel herself, Mahalia Jackson sang at the Monroe Civic Center. Mayor Jack Howard presented her with a Pacemaker Bracelet and rolled out the red carpet…