Fannie May Trousdale

This lady was a real go getter in her time! She was a writer of books, magazines and newspaper articles at a time when few women did such things! She was born in Atlanta, GA and was educated in the schools there. Writing was her passion and she began to travel the south for writing … Continue reading Fannie May Trousdale →

Old Monroe City Cemetery Turns 200 Years Old Today

On July 18, 1825, the president of the Board of Trustees for Monroe, Robert F. McGuire, on behalf of the town of Monroe, accepted the gift of an "American Acre" of land from Hypolite Pargoud. Pargoud had bought the land from Gramond Filhiol for $20. Mr. Pargoud stipulated the land be used as a community … Continue reading Old Monroe City Cemetery Turns 200 Years Old Today →

I Broke a Code Tuesday

Bear with me as I explain this. Ever since I got the list of Monroe UCV members, I've been furiously researching them. Not just the founding members. All of them. Too much to go into at the moment. Lets just say, I have a list of about 160 names I am researching. Anyway, looking back … Continue reading I Broke a Code Tuesday →

1939 Christmas Fiesta Float on Elysian Fields

https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A558 I love this one due to the old car pulling the float. The floats lined up along Elysian Fields street next to the Old Monroe City Cemetery. You can see the Miller Roy Building on the far right of the picture at the top!

Christmas Fiesta Parade Float – 1939

This first photo shows a float lined up waiting to start the parade. From the angle of the photo, they were parked along Elysian Fields, next to the Old City Cemetery. https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A544 This next photo shows the same float, now on DeSiard Street between the Palace and the Style Shop. Notice the banner over the … Continue reading Christmas Fiesta Parade Float – 1939 →

The Sad Death of Neecy Hardin, Alias Ethel Hunt.

I wrote this article in 20015 for Louisiana Road Trips Magazine. I still don't know anything about her. This article haunts me for some reason. Suicide is nothing new. It has been going on since the beginning of man. For some unknown reason, on September 3, 1877, Neecy Hardin decided to take her own life. … Continue reading The Sad Death of Neecy Hardin, Alias Ethel Hunt. →

A Yankee Buried by Confederate Veterans

One of the sweetest stories I have found, concerns the burial of a Union veteran handled by the Henry W. Allen Camp of United Confederate Veterans. Fifteen or so years ago, a lady contacted me for information on a Union soldier that had been buried in the Old Monroe City Cemetery. She was indexing … Continue reading A Yankee Buried by Confederate Veterans →

Judge William Wood Farmer, Jr.: Lawyer, Legislator, Civil War Captain and Respected Judge of Ouachita Parish

I wrote this article back in April, 2011 for Louisiana Road Trips Magazine. William Mills Farmer was born March 29, 1840 in Union Parish, the only son of William Wood and Pamela Ann Mixon Mason Farmer. He was named for his father and paternal grandfather Mills Farmer, whom Farmerville, LA was named for. His … Continue reading Judge William Wood Farmer, Jr.: Lawyer, Legislator, Civil War Captain and Respected Judge of Ouachita Parish →

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 City Cemetery reserved for the exclusive burial of African-Americans. The cemetery began running out of room. I have always heard that the African-American burials were … Continue reading The Birth of Magnolia Cemetery? →

Confederate Grave Marker in the Old City Cemetery

I have posted a similar one in the past, but this one is a little different. You can see a row of homes in the background. By the way, there has always been a question as to who owns the memorial. I have heard the city claims it is theirs and the UDC says they … Continue reading Confederate Grave Marker in the Old City Cemetery →