Day’s Last Stand: The Lynching of John H. Day

I wrote the following article for Louisiana Road Trips back in 2008. When I found out that we had a Battle of the Little Bighorn survivor in Ouachita Parish, I was very excited! Not much is known about John H. Day in his early years. We find a likely candidate for him on the … Continue reading Day’s Last Stand: The Lynching of John H. Day →

The Falling Picture

Many years ago, I was told the story of the falling picture. The story fascinated me, because I love a good ghost story and there was a local angle. It goes like this: Right after the Civil War, Ouachita parish was occupied by Union troops. A local man and his brother, along with their families, … Continue reading The Falling Picture →