Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: African-American History

  • The Birth of Magnolia Cemetery?

    I found this little article a year ago and it makes me wonder if this is the birth of Magnolia Cemetery. For years there was a section of the Old…

  • Ouachita Parish Public Library Historical Photos

    I just wanted to take a moment and highlight what my boss has been working on. She has set up a new section on the Louisiana Digital Library to upload…

  • Reverend G.W. Longwood

    This one comes from the collection of the New York Public Library. They also have the Monroe Broadcast newspaper from the mid 1930’s I would love to get my hands…

  • A Documentation of a Movement.

    Back in 1967, Ms. Shirley Cross Russ wrote a thesis for her study at Atlanta University, documenting the movement in Monroe to give library service to the African American community.…

  • The Kings of Casino Park

    About ten years ago, there was a push to put a historical marker in Monroe in honor of the 1932 Monroe Monarchs baseball team at the site where they played,…

  • Two Great Monroe Books

    If you are interested in the African-American experience in the Monroe area, I highly recommend the above two books by Dr. James O. McHenry. They are available at the Ouachita…

  • School Integration…in 1908?

    This article made me smile! Daily Enterprise-Leader (New Iberia) December 19, 1908, Page 6 Whites in Negro School. Monroe, Dec. 19. – Two Italian children are attending a private negro…

  • Clark School – circa 1953

    In the early 50’s Carroll High School was built as the new African-American High School in Monroe. The old Monroe Colored High became Clark School for the younger kids. A…

  • Monroe Colored High School

    https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A307 This photo shows the school building probably not long after it was built in the mid 20’s. Just a heads up: Some FABULOUS historical artifacts and photos have been…

  • Albert Gourville Breard (1892 – 1953) and woman.

    https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A424 This little boy comes from the illustrious Breard and Filhiol families. His parents were Robert M. and Heloise A Filhiol Breard. The African-American lady with him is unidentified but…