Yearbooks Online at the Internet Archives

Another thing I have noticed is that several Ouachita Parish High School Yearbooks have been digitized here, mainly from the 1960's - 1980's. You will find Ouachita, River Oaks, Carroll, St. Frederick, West Monroe and Neville. There is even one from St. Matthew! Here is a link to Neville's yearbooks: https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Neville+High+School%22 Just search the name … Continue reading Yearbooks Online at the Internet Archives →

Area High Schools Served as Music Venues

At the end of September, I posted the below list in the Ouachita Parish History Facebook group. I decided to compile a list of ads I found in the newspapers for performances at the local high schools between 1940 and 1967 when the Civic Center was built. I was INCREDIBLY surprised at who came through … Continue reading Area High Schools Served as Music Venues →

West Monroe High School – circa 1960

This is an unusual aerial photo of West Monroe High School. I think it has grown a bit since then!

The King Comes to the Twin Cities

Ad from a 1955 local newspaper. Hank Snow was nothing to sneeze at. If you know Country music, you know Hank as one of the big founding Opry stars. He was inducted into the Canadian and American Country Music Halls of Fame. He was a big star back in the 1950's. But, if you read … Continue reading The King Comes to the Twin Cities →