By the late by Emmett J. Lee, Jr. The GazetteCentennial Edition October, 1939 Carved from a virgin forest, Union Parish is one of the glories of Louisiana. With ox-cart and axe they carved a torturous path, those early followers of the sun. For West has always been the magic direction direction toward the setting sun … Continue reading Section Settled by Alabama/Georgia Immigrants
Farmerville 150th Anniversary 1842-1992
Parish Library Organized in 1956
The GazetteOctober 8, 1992 Jessica Kleppinger Serving the area since 1956, the Union Parish Library has been through many changes in its 36-year history. Originally opened as a demonstration library supported under the auspices of the Louisiana State Library, the facility became self-supporting in 1957 when a $3 million maintenance tax was passed locally. In 1966 … Continue reading Parish Library Organized in 1956
Days in the Sheriff’s Office
The GazetteOctober 8, 1992 Ruby White I went to work in the sheriff's office in the fall of 1946. I worked as secretary, associate tax collector and radio operator. I liked my job and as time went on, I began to look forward to going to work each day. Some amusing things happened , a few … Continue reading Days in the Sheriff’s Office
How Nip-‘n-Tuck Got Its Post -Civil War Name
The GazetteOctober 8, 1992 "Nip-'n Tuck" is practically a household word in Union Parish, referring to the community east of Farmerville, Rocky Branch. An old story concerning the settlement's nick-name reveals that it was a slip of the tongue which tacked the odd name to it. During the time after the Civil War, Union Parish was … Continue reading How Nip-‘n-Tuck Got Its Post -Civil War Name
What to Write to Servicemen
The GazetteOctober 8, 1992 In 1943, Farmerville and Union Parish were struggling though the midst of the Second World War. The Office of War Information that year offered these pointers for homefolks writing to soldiers, sailors and marines...based on suggestions gathered in a survey among servicemen at home and overseas in cooperation with the Special Service … Continue reading What to Write to Servicemen
Shiloh to Canaan 
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