Layton Castle has a massive amount of records in it's collection. Some documents even date back to the 1790's! As the current owner of the castle has been organizing the collection, she graciously has allowed us to digitize some of the photos that came from it. A good chunk remain unidentified, but the photos are … Continue reading The Layton Castle Collection
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Women’s Suffrage in Ouachita Parish
I found this article in the February 22, 1907 Winnfield newspaper called The Southern Sentinel. The first part of the article quotes the Monroe News. The News was one of the two forerunners of the modern Monroe News-Star. Unfortunately, no copies exist for this time period. This is a rare glimmer of Monroe’s history once … Continue reading Women’s Suffrage in Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 