The Gazette May 10, 1899 Thursday morning Mr. Alex Bennett, a young white man who resided with his father near Mt. Tabor in this parish, committed suicide by shooting himself through the neck. He lived several hours after the fatal shot was fired. For some time young Bennett had shown symptoms of a deranged mind. … Continue reading Suicide by Shooting
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Penitentiary for Life
The Gazette November 9, 1898 On Monday afternoon Columbus Straughter and Wiley Bragg, both negroes, were sentenced to life terms in the penitentiary at Baton Rouge, for the killing of Constable Ferguson near Mt. Tabor on December 16, 1887. Thus ends a murder case that for over a decade was shrouded in the deepest mystery. … Continue reading Penitentiary for Life
The History of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church
Written by Russell G. Adams August 5, 1995 The following information relative to Mt. Tabor Baptist Church is presented from handwritten notes, a typewritten Short History of Mt. Tabor, a newspaper clipping on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Church and information from members of the Church and the community. If after the … Continue reading The History of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church
