History Page Historical stories of interest about people and places in and around the Piney Woods.
'A terrible accident' in
1862 South's effort at diplomacy
brings 'Trent Affair' Jan12 December 1861 brings a
heartrending scene Castor Creek holds secrets
of long ago Dec11 'Southern Cross' became
the battle flag of Dixie Nov11 'Turtle' routs Yankee
shipping Oct11 Relics of turpentine mill
survive at Emden Louisiana Tigers gave name
to LSU athletics team Sep11 Hope for short war
vanished by August of 1861 Alberta founded around
sawmill in the 1890s Search for 2,500 year old
tree leads to Emden Aug11 First blood: LtCol Dreaux
was early casualty July11 Louisiana troops mobilized
for Civil War in 1861 Jun11 North
Louisiana confronted secession, civil war May11 ‘Who killed the
Kingfish’ remains unanswered Jan11 Ms. Lucy Blake served
food and togetherness in Capitol cafeteria during 1950s Footprints of the Past
at the Post Office Museum Dec10 CCC
gained following for conservation work Nov10 Weiss, Jr., doubts his father
killed Huey Long CCCs put men to work in
Depression Oct10 Wayne Durbin
recalls Bienvelle parish history Sep10 ‘Boys of CCCs’ made
America better Vine chairs were cheap,
comfortable Aug10 Historic Columbia is a
treasure of Delta area May10 Special bucket for fighting
sawmill fires Apr10 'Bootsie' hunted squirrels
with Wolfhound pair Feb10 Press conference? 5:30
a.m., says Earl Was
There Gold In Castor Creek? Maybe, or not Nov09 Linda Huffman tells of life
with 'Uncle Earl' Abstract tells story of
lands, families, and times Sept09 Cypress Creek Church
continues since 1885 Jenkins sawmill grew out of
logging operation Aug09 History preserved in
old theater Rev. Lloyd remembered good hunts on Big Lake Doctor Buck writing career
memoirs Boyce Sanders recalls
days of hard work, hunts Jly09 Uncle Josh was youngsters
favorite curmudgeon May09 The Thrasher House at LSU
Pioneer Heritage Center Williams 'Old Home Place'
settled by grandpa Feb09 Flora Cardwell enjoyed
'man's work' L&A Railroad built
to serve logging, sawmills Jan09 World War started on a quiet
December Sunday Dec08 Harold
Stevens made the planes fly for USAF 'Aunt Ben' was named for
her Civil War uncles At 93, Bill Williams had
good stories to tell Nov08 Harold Stevens saw
hard times, made it anyhow Thinking about 'Good ol'
days?' Think again! Oct08 Railroads came with
mills, created small towns 'Old way' of
logging back-breaking, dangerous Sept08 Good advice came after
cranking the Dodge Aug08 'Dixie Overland' was North Louisiana Main drag May08 Bernard Smith a
lifelong mapmaker - artist Photograph of Jesse Radcliff recalls story of Wourld War I death of Bienville soldier April 08 Historic Yellow Pine
harks to early timber era Mar08 Fawil, named for a 'typo,'
important rail town Earl Long saga ended after
victory nobody thought he could pull off, but he did Louisiana 'Maneuvers'
bought 'war' to region Experience says 'Don't
Trash Your History!' Feb08 Wiergate memories live in
photographic history Jan08 Monterey was mean, rowdy,
loved a good race Dec07 Gourdneck is real, and
has a lively history Nov07 Bland Lake served mills,
became a town Alberta home to early
logging, famous author Oct07 Belgrade was river port in
early Newton County Sept07 Devil's Pocket a bad
spot to be Aug07 Dead make lasting
impressions with epitaphs Brush arbor meetings
were religious affairs July07 Tenaha, Timpson, Bobo and
Blair - roll the dice! Gray's 'Rag Tag 28th' turned
tide at Mansfield June07 Louisianians
settled East Texas communities Barnum boomed, then gradually
faded away April07 Custer's army disliked
East Texas March07 Town names had varied
origins Muleskinner was critical
to early logging Feb07 Shankleville
memorialized slaves' love story Unknown 'mother's son' gets
gravestone Jan07 Jesse
McBride outlived predictions on longevity Dodson log scenes recall early
days Dec06 Turpentiners said 'meanest
people' in country Murrell family pioneered in
Claiborne Parish Castor recalls past when rails
came to town Nov06 Deadwood site of only
international boundary An early physician Sept06 Scrappin Valley famous for
feuds, fights, scraps Fall of the largest
tree: Arthur Temple Jr. May06 Aubry Pyburn was successful
attorney War re-enacters strive for
authenticity in games April06 Military museum
recalls WWII history Mt. Vernon organized in
1842 Mar06 W.J. Austin was Winn
educator Jan06 Maxwell
highlights area history Dark among last Civil War
vets April 05 President' live oak lived
over 300 years in LA Dan Barr was 'grand old man'
of Methodism Jim Whatley was early
merchant, timberman Jan05 The Old Timer
knew - it rains on 4th of July |
