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!
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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
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 