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Johnny Wyatt Memorial Highway: The memory of former Bossier City Marshal
A man of law enforcement that will never be forgotten
L.A. "Buddy" Henagan Memorial Parkway
L.A. Henagan, nicknamed Buddy, was a civic leader and mayor of DeQuincy from 1966 until 1982. He would also serve as mayor from 1990 until his death in 2004. Henagan was a veteran, community leader,…
Tunica Trace Memorial Byway: A Route To Treasure
Within the historic area of St. Francisville, Louisiana, Tunica Trace Byway, one of the oldest roads in the state of Louisiana, serves as a pathway of cultural preservation and heritage.
Doris Coleman Guillory Memorial Bridge: The Legend from Longville
From high school basketball courts to the professional arena, Doris Coleman Guillory paved the way for female athletes.
LA Airborne Memorial Bridge: The Gateway to Acadiana
The LA Airborne Memorial Bridge consists of twin spans along I-10 that connect Baton Rouge to Acadiana. It stands as a symbol of Louisiana’s expansion.
Horace Wilkinson Bridge: A bridge that was welded and elevated to preserve the legacy of three generations.
Horace Wilkinson Bridge is a bridge constructed to honor the legacy of three separate Horace Wilkinsons who served in the Louisiana Legislature for years.
Beyond Hammers and Nails: The Long Legacy of Theo. Daigle & Bros. Hardware Store: Supplying Church Point with the tools to build a town, 114 years and counting.
The Daigle family operated dozens of businesses in Church Point and the surrounding rural areas for decades. Ranging from banks, grocery stores, cotton gins, department stores, and lumber and power…
Chocolate Soldier Chronicles: From Church Point to Hanley's Bottling Works: Supplying Church Point with delicious refreshments, from 1906 to 1978.
The turn of the century's railroad industry supported the creation and operation of the tiny Church Point Bottling Works by Church Point natives Alcee Sonnier and Pierre Guidry. By the 1950s, the son…
Peddler to Pioneer: A Slovakian Immigrant's Journey to Church Point Wholesale: Supplying Church Point and the South with almost anything, 112 years and counting.
After four generations of Horeckys and going on two of Gielens, this company remains one of the largest wholesale distributors in the South, located in the tiny town of Church Point. "At Church Point…
Grit and Tin: Cajun Sharecroppers and the Prairie Hayes Cotton Gin: Supplying rural farmers with the means to gin their cotton from the 1930s until the 1970s.
For over 200 years, Cajuns in rural Acadiana cultivated coton jaune, an heirloom variety of cotton brown or beige in color, on a domestic scale for clothing and bedding. Blankets and sheets were…
Blue Dogs and Bayous: The George Rodrigue Memorial Overpass: US Highway 90 and LA Highway 83 Intersection
Louisiana Memorial Highway no. 135 is known as the George Rodrigue Memorial Overpass. The overpass located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 90 and Louisiana Highway 83, just north of the outskirts…
The Creole Cowboy of Pied des Chiens: Wilson Anthony 'Boozoo' Chavis Memorial Highway: Louisiana Highway 385
Louisiana Memorial Highway number 103 is known as the Wilson Anthony 'Boozoo' Chavis Memorial Highway. The highway runs south of Lake Charles towards Cameron Parish, east of Calcasieu Lake. It was…
"The Blessed Company:" SSG William Francis ‘Bill’ Manuel Memorial Highway and Overpass: U.S. Highway 165
Louisiana Memorial Highway number 93 is known as the SSG William Francis ‘Bill’ Manuel Memorial Highway and is a portion of U.S. Highway 165 in Kinder, Louisiana. This is also the location of the…
Tiger Tracks: SSG Robert "Pete" Sweat Memorial Highway: Louisiana Highway 10
Louisiana Memorial Highway number 113 is a portion of Louisiana highway 10 that runs until the location of the Occupy II Baptist Church in Pitkin, Louisiana and is designated as the SSG Robert “Pete”…
Saint Tammany: The Native American Leader Behind Louisiana's Unique Parish: How a Lenni Lenape Chief Inspired St. Tammany’s Name
When people hear the name St. Tammany Parish, they might assume it was named after a Catholic saint, like many other parishes in Louisiana. However, the “Saint” in St. Tammany is not connected to the…
E.J. "Lionel" Grizzaffi: The Man who gave a life of Service in Morgan City
Emanuel Joseph “Lionel” Grizzaffi was a Morgan City civic leader whose life combined business, public service, and community involvement.
Sam A. Siracusa: How Sam A. Siracusa built a legacy that extended far beyond business into the heart of local life
A small town businessman became one of Morgan City’s most influential leaders through hard work, generosity, and an unwavering commitment to his community.
Legacy beyond the Name: The Life and Vision of deLesseps "Toni" Morrison Jr.
In New Orleans, the Morrison name once stood for power, reform, and possibility. But deLesseps Morrison Jr. chose a different path, one that moved beyond City Hall and into the wider world of global…
The Famous Livable Corner Bank: Bank of Scott
Old corner bank turned into renovated AirBnB.
Every Child Should be Loved: St, Mary's Orphanage
A Louisiana Orphanage opens up its doors to abandoned children in hopes of creating a better life for them.
"Keep Holy Rosary Alive": Holy Rosary Institute
Historic school in Louisiana for African Americans strives to stay open for good.
"Saddest Funeral on the Teche": Mount Carmel Academy
A terrible funeral for a historic school.
Lâche pas la Patate: The Quarter Pole Training Center: The Remnant
A white sign with red letters tells you that you found the right place—the last operating bush track in the state...
The 440 Yard Journey: Cajun Downs, 1898-1998: The Foundation of Cajun Horse Culture
Barefoot and in your underwear. This is not how most people start an important journey...
The Legendary Carencro Raceways: From Dirt to the Derby
On Friday nights we would make a supper—a free supper—and people would enter their horses. After Cajuns have a few beers, their horses are faster and the women are prettier.” The celebrated Don…
Allons Chez Tee Maurice: Tee Maurice Race Track and Dance Hall, 1902-1983: Furlongs and Fais Do Dos
The rhythmic sound of hooves flying across the dirt. The cheers of racegoers. The melody of a fiddle and accordion lingering in the evening air. Feet shuffling to a two-step or Cajun waltz. The voices…
Site 1: Jonte Equen's Home — The Birth of the Association: The Screwmen's Benevolent Association Organized
On the evening of November 18, 1850, 121 screwmen put down their jackscrews and emerged from the dark, cramped hulls that they had been toiling in since early that morning. They made their way down…
Site 6: Second to Seventh Streets — The 1894 Attack on Black Screwmen's Tools: Masked Men Raid Ships
On October 26, 1894, 200 men gathered under the cover of night and descended on the port in New Orleans. Some wore handkerchiefs to obscure their faces. Others wore false beards and masks. Armed with…
Site 7: First to Third Streets — The 1894 Waterfront Riot: Murder Comes to the Levee
Gun smoke mingled with steam rising from smokestacks of British ships docked along the levee. Rifle shots replaced the usual sounds of the port. The rattling of carts and longshoremen singing shanteys…
Site 4: Tchoupitoulas and Thalia — A Neighborhood Unites: Port Workers Unite on Tchoupitoulas and Thalia Streets
On December 23, 1865, 600 longshoremen met at the corner of Tchoupitoulas and Thalia Streets to protest working conditions and discuss a wage increase.