The Texas and Pacific Railway established a station on the main line at Bunkie in 1882. The current depot, built in 1911 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is the...
Founded 1894at the junction of2 states, 1 county,2 parishes,and 3 congressional districts.
As settlers moved into central Louisiana in the mid-1700s, thecolonial Spanish government established a post named El Rapido, alsocalled Poste du Rapide by local French settlers.During the same...
ST. JOHN the BAPTIST CEMETERYESTABLISHED 1772WELCOME TO THIS HOLY PLACE.THE CATHOLIC CEMETERY IS THE LAST RESTINGPLACE OF THE BODIES OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTEDAWAITING REUNION WITH THEIR SOULS AT...
Henry Dorsey & Marlan Tookie Collom first met while working on a cotton farm, their mutual love for old time delta blues made them friends for life. As the duo Po'Henry and Tookie, they played New...
This plaque is placed here by the Town of Dubach, the Dubach Revitalization Coalition, and Drabo to honor the memory of Richard A. "Dickie Lewis and to show appreciation for his generosity to...
September 15, 1921 - September 8, 1944The Medal of Honor is the nation’s highest military award. Ernest W. Prussman of Murdock street, Brightion died heroically in Loscoat, France while...