Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

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  • Miscellaneous Photos and Documents on Ouachita Parish

    And to go along with yesterday’s post, Vernon Parish Library also has a collection of miscellaneous photos and documents they have put on Flickr. There are some things on here…

  • Ouachita Parish High School “Yearbooks”

    Back during WWII, local schools didn’t print a traditional “yearbook” as we know it. All supplies were going towards the war effort. However, the Seniors printed their own version, which…

  • Corn Dogs Come to Monroe!

    Did you know the Rendezvous Restaurant (now Catfish Cabin) was the first area eatery to offer corn dogs back in October 26, 1940? Yep! 80 Years ago today! While trying…

  • A Letter to His Mama

    This one comes all the way from Missouri. A radio host asked for people to submit letters from service men writing to the folks back home for a collection. This…

  • Flower Parade “Float” 1910

    I have seen this one around. Today the photo turned 110 years old. Every year to kick off the Monroe Fair, there would be a parade through Monroe. The above…

  • The Ledger Book of George Hamilton (1801 – 1839)

    One of the jewels in our crown here at the Ouachita Parish Public Library is a ledger book. Back in 2016, if I remember correctly, a gentleman brought in a…

  • Fort Miro

    I have just discovered a great little website called 64 Parishes. I encourage you to explore it and see what is there! It seems Kelby Ouchley wrote a great article…

  • Painting of Isaac Henry Bry

    This painting hangs in Layton Castle. It is the only known portrait of Henry. I love it, due to the slight smile he has. According to the book, “Louisiana Portraits”…

  • A New Genealogy Page for the Ouachita Parish Public Library

    A few weeks ago, the library launched a new webpage at http://www.oplib.org. If you look at the top right section of the home page, you will see a link to…

  • Fidelity Bottling Works

    On one of my history Facebook groups I am a member of, someone posted a picture of bottles they had from the Fidelity Bottling Works in Monroe. I only found…