The Tensas Delta brochure

A few months back, I told you about a pamphlet I found in the Tensas Parish file that turned out to be about 120 years old. It covered the Northeast Louisiana parishes and showed what the area had to offer to the investors of that era. I posted several unique photos of Ouachita Parish found … Continue reading The Tensas Delta brochure →

The Cold-Blooded Murder of Little Francis Winston Baker

In my time working in the Genealogy Department, I have heard of the tale of a little ten year old boy, son of Wesley John Quincy Baker, walking along the streets of Monroe with one of his family's slaves (unnamed) who was about the same age. In 1863 a Confederate soldier (said to be of … Continue reading The Cold-Blooded Murder of Little Francis Winston Baker →

A Detailed Description of the Old Fenner Road

The following five pages were found in the files of Dr. E. Russ Williams. It is a wonderful history that Courtland Frantom Landreaux and her father John Robert Frantom wrote about the Old Fenner Road in Ouachita Parish. There is no date on it, but I do know Mr. Frantom died in the early 1970's. … Continue reading A Detailed Description of the Old Fenner Road →

How the Community of Luna Got It's Name.

When you drive south down Highway 557 in Southwest Ouachita Parish, you may see a sign for the unincorporated community of Luna. Have you ever wondered how the community got it's name? Among Dr. Williams' papers I found a one page document written by Ms. Eva J. Gewin about how Luna got it's name. Back … Continue reading How the Community of Luna Got It's Name. →

Ouachita and Monroe History

I like this WPA document! I can't vouch for the veracity of some of the information the WPA collected, but most of it is correct. It is a fairly large document, at 31 pages! https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-wpa%3A9 .