Famous Performances in Monroe/West Monroe

Yes, I am on a kick researching what big name stars came here to perform! I have given you a list from the local school gymnasiums/auditoriums. This is a list from the local bars/nightclubs. Again, let me stress, this is not a comprehensive list! I just typed in the names of major sites in newspapers.com … Continue reading Famous Performances in Monroe/West Monroe →

Duke Ellington Comes To Monroe.

As I write this, I am researching the local music venues that were here before the Civic Center. I am limited to newspapers.com, which makes it easy to search through the years. I saw an article at the end of the year 1936, discussing acts that came through at the Three Mile Inn, which is … Continue reading Duke Ellington Comes To Monroe. →

Siesta Apartment-Hotel – 1963

This rare postcard shows the Siesta, which operated at 5200 DeSiard Road (Street). The building still stands today, although the pool was long since filled in and covered. It is now known as the Economy Inn, right across the street from the Waterfront Grill!

The Three Mile Inn – 1936

Last month I saw a listing come up on Ebay for a 1936 Monroe Telephone directory. I instantly bought it! It came in a few days before the new year and I was blown away by one ad in the middle for the Three Mile Inn: I have never seen an interior shot of the … Continue reading The Three Mile Inn – 1936 →

Ivory Joe Hunter at the Three Mile Inn

Jack Angell founded the Three Mile Inn way back in the 1930's. During WWII, it became an NCO Club for Selman Field. It is said it had a glass dance floor. Local boys would swim under the building to peek under the girls' skirts! This 1953 ad states Ivory Joe Hunter was playing at the … Continue reading Ivory Joe Hunter at the Three Mile Inn →