Tag: Ouachita Parish History
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The Hanging of Ike Tellis
Now this is a story I had never heard of! I knew of Ike Tellis’s hanging on July 10, 1931, but I have never heard about this story! Louisiana Ghost…
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The War Dead of Ouachita Parish
I am not claiming this to be totally accurate by any means. I have compiled this list from many different sources, right or wrong. I just want a good list…
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A Photo of the founder of Sterlington?
This is another photo found in the collection of Dr. E. Russ Williams. On the back was the notation, “Poss. John Sterling”. That would be John Taylor Sterling, whom Sterlington,…
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“The Men Behind the Desk”
Back in 1951, the Monroe Morning World and the Monroe News Star published a daily article with photo, profiling local (white) business owners. The News Star, which published only Monday…
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John Peyton Parker
A couple of weeks ago, I noticed this carte de vise photograph come up for sale on eBay. It was signed on the back and front saying it was a…
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An Early Map of Northwest Ouachita Parish
How about an 1848 landowners map of northwestern Ouachita Parish? It is based on an earlier 1813 map! https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-pho%3A751
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Ouachita Parish History Mural
Back in 1958, Frances Flanders, Director of the Ouachita Parish Public Library, was in the middle of construction of the new Main Branch Library. Ms. Flanders wanted a statement piece…
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Your Hometown Tycoon Game
About a month ago, this board game came up for sale on eBay. I had never heard of it! Apparently, in 1992, a company did a take off on the…
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Part Two of the Thomas Reynolds Murder, 1848
Back in 2019, I found an article about a man on trial for the 1848 poisoning death of his father. He had ran to Texas for several years, but was…
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African-American Woman Fishing In Monroe
Some photos leave you wanting more. This one does for me. It is a photo taken in Monroe circa 1930 of a woman sitting on the bank of a bayou/river…
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