The History of The Bright-Lamkin-Easterling Home

The land that the above home would be built on, was once part of Henry Bry's Mulberry Grove plantation. The Bry family sold the land to William A. Bright, a railroad baron, to build his home on. The Louisiana Review (New Orleans) April 18, 1890, page 1 Major W.A. Bright, of the H., C. A. … Continue reading The History of The Bright-Lamkin-Easterling Home →

Hide the Naughty Stuff From Mom! A Hilarious Monroe Letter.

This little one paged, water-damaged letter was written in the Garden District back in 1954 (Scroll to the middle of the page). https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/article/gerrit-lansing-papers It is from a collection of the poet Gerrit Lansing, housed at Yale University's Special Collections. It is written from a man in Monroe who signed the letter, "William Faulkner". He informs … Continue reading Hide the Naughty Stuff From Mom! A Hilarious Monroe Letter. →