Washington
Prosperous ante-bellum inland port and Western frontier gateway. Texas Stage and river packets interchanged passengers and mail. Passengers, freight were transferred to northbound craft.
- louisiana
- town
- st. landry parish
The Savoy Ballroom
Built in 1929 the Miller-Roy Building, a vibrant hub for Monroe's African American owned business community, was also home to the illustrious Savoy Ballroom, as a stop on the renowned...
- louisiana
- music
- monroe
Enoch's Pub & Café
A family owned & operated business founded on St. Patrick's Day 1980 by Enoch Doyle & Yvette Jeter. Known internationally for live music & comradery among patrons, Enoch's legacy lives on. A toast...
- louisiana
- monroe
- music
Bobby Bridger
A celebrated singer-songwriter, poet, author, playwright, sculptor, painter, historian & Native American activist... Born Robert Durham in Columbia, LA., Bobby was part of the early music scene in...
- louisiana
- music
- entertainment
Webb Pierce
West Monroe, LA. 1921-1991 As a major recording artist and performer, Michael Webb Pierce had 13 number one hits & 42 top ten singles. He was a headliner on the Louisiana Hayride, Grand Ole Opry &...
- louisiana
- country music
- western music
Ivory Joe Hunter
1911 - 1974 Ivory Joe Hunter "The Baron of Boogie" Ivory Joe, a legendary pianist & prolific singer- songwriter was born in Kirbyville, TX. Hunter made Monroe, LA. his family's home for 3 decades,...
- louisiana
- music
- entertainment
Mable John
Born in Bastrop, LA. Mable grew up in Arkansas, birthplace of her brother, blues legend Little Willie John. Their family moved on to Detroit where her musical journey began. As the first female...
- louisiana
- music
- entertainment
- women
Tony Joe White
Oak Grove, LA. - Nicknamed the Swamp Fox for his bluesy, bayou-evocative storytelling, Tony Joe was born and raised in the Goodwill community, just outside of Oak Grove. Always embracing his...
- louisiana
- music
- entertainment
Dr. Guthrie Jarrell Plaza
December 12, 1928 - July 12, 2017 Dr. Robert Guthrie Jarrell, Jr. was born in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana and grew up in Epps, Louisiana where his parents owned the pharmacy. He became...
- louisiana
- memorial
- charitable work
Gene Stewart
Rayville, LA "The Original Country Rebel" Born in 1938, Gene's country music career spans over 7 decades as a singer, songwriter, recording artist & popular entertainer. His 1972 recording of...
- louisiana
- country music
- music
- entertainment
John L. Brown, Sr.
Born in Franklin Parish, John considered Gilbert his home. As a drummer for Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Doug Duffey, Donna Fargo & many others, he traveled the world. As a friend & mentor...
- louisiana
- music
- franklin parish
2023 National Champions
LSU won its seventh NCAA National Championship in 2023 with a resounding 18-4 win over Florida in Game 3 of the College World Series Finals. LSU was the nation's consensus No. 1 team for the first...
- louisiana
- lsu
- baseball
- cws
- sports
Patriots of the Opelousas Militia
Interned in this old Church Landing Cemetery are the known remains of eleven Revolutionary War Patriots of the Opelousas Post Militia of 1779. As Spanish forces under Govenor-General Bernardo...
- louisiana
- revolutionary war
- st. landry parish
City Recreation Center
Dedicated to the memory of Sidney A. Marchand, Jr. 1917-1956 Mayor, City of Donaldsonville, 1948-1956 Soldier: World War II Normandy Invasion St. Lo Breakthrough, Race to Paris, St. Vivth...
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- donaldsonville
- ascension parish
- memorial
All Roads Lead to Donaldsonville
Rural Roots Music Claiborne Williams (Donaldsonville) • George Williams (Donaldsonville) • Bella Sullivan (Donaldsonville) • Jelly Roll Morton (New Orleans) • Albert Carroll (Donaldsonville) •...
- louisiana
- music
- jazz
- roots
- donaldsonville
Mark 8 Projectile
This 'Mark 8' 2,700 pound armor piercing (AP) projectile is fired from one of the nine 16-inch, 45 caliber Mark 45 "Big Guns" aboard Battleship USS Alabama (BB 60). It travels at a speed of 2,300...
- alabama
- wwii
- uss alabama
Steamboat Warehouse
c. 1829 513 N. Main Built by Francois Corso, this is the last of the old steamboat warehouses on Bayou Courtableau. It has been a popular restaurant for over thirty years.
- louisiana
- commerce
Audubon Memorial
Oakley Plantation, 3 miles east, where John James Audubon painted 32 of his "Birds of America." It was built in 1799 by Ruffin Gray and acquired as a state park in 1947 from Miss Lucy Mathews.
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- john james audubon
- art
- plantation
- west felicia...
Ramos Residence
Florencio Ramos (1861-1931), saxophonist, clarinetist, and flautist, lived here at 4505 Dryades Street from 1929 until 1931. He arrived in New Orleans for the World’s Industrial and...
- louisiana
- new orleans
- jazz
- music
Carrere Residence
George J. Carrere (1889-1962), violinist, orchestra leader, and music teacher, lived here at 4611 Chestnut St. from 1917 to 1962. A graduate of Straight University, he taught at New...
- louisiana
- new orleans
- jazz
- music