Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

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  • An Early Ouachita Parish Graduating Class

    Oh this one is super frustrating. A label on the photo states it was the photo of Maude Rogers, Parish School Graduation. There is where the trail runs cold. I’ve…

  • How the Community of Luna Got It's Name.

    When you drive south down Highway 557 in Southwest Ouachita Parish, you may see a sign for the unincorporated community of Luna. Have you ever wondered how the community got…

  • Jackson Street Trolley Car

    Nice little photo of one of the Trolley line cars that once ran up and down Jackson Street, and all over downtown Monroe. The tracks were laid down in 1906…

  • A Correction to the Girl in the Iron Coffin Story.

    All I can say is, “Mea Culpa”. For twenty years or more, I was convinced that the “Girl in the Iron Coffin” dug up in Lakeshore in the 1950’s was…

  • Paving of Jackson Street

    This would have been taken in 1922, when Jackson Street was paved all the way to Lee Avenue.

  • St. Matthew’s High School

    In the mid twentieth century, most Catholics in Monroe sent their children to St. Matthew’s High School. It is the ancestor of St. Frederick’s. The building is no longer there…

  • An Early Steam Fire Engine

    This is a very interesting photo. The only thing we know about it is it shows an early steam fire engine in Monroe in the nineteenth century. This would have…

  • An Early Fire Truck

    This is another one I found, and luckily it was dated and most persons were identified. Plus, there was a date of April 15, 1915. I may get the names…

  • Calhoun High School

    Interesting view of the students and building that housed the old Calhoun High School. I don’t know exactly when it was taken, but from the dress, it looks really close…

  • Mitchell-Cason Building

    I have posted a view of this West Monroe building before, but this one is a bit more “modern” than the one I was familiar with! Looks like the 20’s…