Welcome to Preserving Our History in Tangipahoa and St. Helena Parishes, Louisiana. "Our History, Our Story, Our Legacy!" Dr. Antoinette Harrell is a native of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. She is a genealogist and local historian with a broad emphasis of African Americans in the Louisiana Florida Parishes.
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Julien Quinn of Amite, Louisiana
Julien Quinn was one of the first African American police in Amite, Louisiana. He owned the first African American taxi cab service. He also owned a club called the playboy lounge and Quinn's motel. He lived in Butler Town. His parents were from Walthall, Mississippi. Their names were James and Louise Quinn.