“New” Five Points

This is an interesting aerial shot looking straight up DeSiard. Louisville curves off to the left. It may not look familiar, since the 165 overpass is not there yet! Do you see ULM (Northeast Jr. College back then) off in the distance? This area is called Five points, or New Five Points. The old Five … Continue reading “New” Five Points →

Huey Long at Northeast

Back in 1935, what would become ULM was only 3 years old. The college was referred to as Northeast Center Louisiana State University. The college was under the leadership of LSU and LSU was one of Governor Long's pet projects. It made total sense then, when Huey visited Monroe, he caught a game at the … Continue reading Huey Long at Northeast →