The Unsolved Murders of Crawford and Harris

I found this article several years back in the Ouachita Telegraph. It appeared Saturday, September 13, 1873. I incorporated this story into my Old City Cemetery tour. Harris was Monroe’s first popularly elected Mayor, elected at the youthful age of 23 in 1855. His death, unfortunately, was just a case of being at the … Continue reading The Unsolved Murders of Crawford and Harris →

Confederate Reunion in Monroe, 1913

Very long photo, and unfortunately, I had to make it very small to get the whole thing in! This was taken at the state confederate reunion in Monroe, September, 1913. You can see the whole thing up close and personal in the Ouachita Parish Public Library's Special Collections Department. I know a couple of the … Continue reading Confederate Reunion in Monroe, 1913 →

George Byron Hamlet: Monroe’s first African-American mayor

A few weeks ago, I was just playing around on the internet, seeing what was out there by searching prominent names in Monroe's history, and seeing what came up. I decided to search using George B. Hamlet's name. Lo and behold, I found a site talking about the role African-Americans have played in the history … Continue reading George Byron Hamlet: Monroe’s first African-American mayor →

Mayors of Monroe, LA

A while back, someone asked for a list of all of Monroe's mayors. I quickly realized that wasn't as easy to find as I thought. There is nothing to be found online and outside of Dr. Williams' book on the Founding Families of the Ouachita Valley, very little. West Monroe, forget about it! Here is … Continue reading Mayors of Monroe, LA →