Millie Mattered By Lily Harvey 11/06/19
Testimonies are very important part of recovery. Someone who is doing well likes to share hope by telling what they went through to get where they are.
Thomas Jefferson By Stanley Nelson
A Founding Father and the principal writer of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was at the height of his political and creative life in the early 1800s when Mississippi and Louisiana became U.S. territories.
Black River Lagniappe By Alma Womack
This rainy day (Monday) has been wonderful in restoring a little moisture to our dry, dry soil. The swamp sunflowers and sweet olives are blooming mightily, making my yard look good and smell heavenly.
Countin up, counting down By Leo Chappelle
Some sense of the political culture that has prevailed in Catahoula Parish can be expressed through a few simple comparisons. Those comparisons will show by numbers what the priorities have been and apparently will continue to be without a major shift in that culture.
The exile of John Peter Walker by Stanley Nelson
In the early 19th century, surveyor John Peter Walker died while in political exile in Spain. His banishment abroad can be traced back to his days in Concordia when he was the chief surveyor for the Spanish.
Chasing Documents from the Past, Part Two
Last week’s article was a brief history of the exploration of the Louisiana territory. I left off with d’Iberville’s carpenter, Andre Penicaut, and his journal.
Black River Lagniappe By Alma Womack
Round one is over; now our parish politicos are preparing for a runoff in November. The big race will be between Sheriff Toney Edwards and challenger Cedric Martin.
Baying at the moon By Leo Chappelle
Three of the nine Police Jury seats remain to be decided in the runoff next month. “Bo” Aarons and Glen McCormack are in Ward three; Rodney Sones and Donna Neal campaign for Ward 5 and Jeffery Estes faces Libby Ford’s old nemesis, Jeremy Wood, in Ward six.
When Natchez became American by Stanley Nelson
In February 1797, 42-year-old surveyor Andrew Ellicott arrived at the Natchez landing. He had been handpicked by President George Washington to mark the new boundary line along the 31st parallel (40 miles south of town) to separate U.S. and Spanish territories.
Milie Mattered 10/16/19
Sometimes recovery from addiction can seem uncomfortable at first, yet finding and living a life of passion is a transformative way to rise above the grips of it. Why is passion important? Passion is the feeling that gives our spirit a spark.
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