T. A. BricelandFarmerville GazetteJanuary 1, 1930 Many, in search of romance, go back to the days when “Knighthood Was in Flower” or to the days of the Pilgrim Fathers, or to the lands toward the sunset, where buffalo and antelope once roamed over unmeasured plains. These have not learned that Louisiana is rich in the … Continue reading The First Settlement of Union Parish
Cathy Buckely
The Town of Shiloh
Cathy Buckley From the book: A Louisiana Memory: The Story of the Union Parish Town of Shiloh It was 1849 before the jury authorized the construction of what would eventually become Louisiana State Highway 2. In that year the jury authorized "construction of the Farmerville-Homer highway through Shiloh, to begin at the Cornie Ferry crossing … Continue reading The Town of Shiloh
Bernice Dots #9
Bernice Historical Society Bernice Dots #9 By Cathy Buckley In February of 1914 citizens in and around Bernice and the eastern part of Claiborne Parish considered the possibility of forming a new parish with Bernice as the parish seat of government. The local paper in Bernice ran an article stating one possible reason was … Continue reading Bernice Dots #9
