Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo

  • Shirley the Elephant Arrives at the Monroe Zoo

    A lot of people remember Monroe’s beloved zoo resident, Shirley the elephant. Here is a newspaper photograph of her shortly after her arrival at the zoo in 1977. Monroe Morning…

  • Area High Schools Once Had Live Mascots!

    Did you know that Neville and Ouachita Parish High School once had live mascots? Above is pictured Shasta the tiger, who was Neville’s mascot. Ouachita’s lion mascot was called Cheepa,…