Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Burgher High School Class of 1969

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Burgher High School Class of 1969 Burgher High School was located in Independence, Louisiana.

Abandoned Schools in Tangipahoa & St. Helena Parishes Can Be Used As Creative Learning Centers

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Big Zion School in Roseland, Louisiana W hile riding around Tangipahoa and St. Helena Parishes I noticed a number of abandoned schools t...
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Thursday, December 12, 2013

Slaves on the Benjamin and Celia Bankston Richardson Plantation in St. Helena Parish

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Hardy Richardson, Administrator of the will Benjamin and Celia Bankston Richardson, 1852       File R-4 S ept. 18, 1852. Inventory, P...
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Mildred Ricard of Amite, Louisiana in 1968

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This photograph was taken in 1968. Shelia, Mildred and Robert Lee wife was taken at my brother Andrew Williams funeral from Daisy, March 196...

Lallie Kemp Hospital in Independence, Louisiana

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Visiting the Amite Genealogy Library is like going on a treasure hunt for me. There's lots of photographs, family histories, family boo...
Monday, December 9, 2013

Tangipahoa Parish First Black Medical Doctor "Dr. Walter A. Reed, MD"

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Statue of Dr. Walter A. Reed Hammond, LA D r. Reed, was born in 1879, a native of Crystal Springs, Miss., came to Hammond,LA  in the e...
Sunday, December 8, 2013

Homegoing Services for Lizzie Coleman Frazier

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Mrs. Lizzie Coleman Frazier  T he angel of the Lord has visited again and has chosen from among us one of the best. On Wednesday, April ...

Mr. Xavier Smith, Sr. of Amite, Louisiana

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Xavier Smith, Sr.  S ince its inception as A.M.E. Church in 1886, Grant has literally hundreds of person join its ranks, but there has b...
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Celebration of a Life Well Live for Brother Leroy (Tip) Coleman

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L eroy (Tip) Coleman, affectionally known by his sisters as "Brother", was born on March 25, 1929 to Major Coleman and Maggie Sp...
Wednesday, December 4, 2013

African American Physicians of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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B efore trained black physicians, surgeons, and medical education was open to black people in the United States, the black people in the com...
Monday, December 2, 2013

Discover Your Family History with Nurturing Our Roots

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A re you ready to discover your family history? Many people discover important information about their family. Compiling and gathering fam...
Sunday, December 1, 2013

Alma Harrison Vernon a Woman Pioneers of Amite, Louisiana

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Alma Harrison Vernon T here is one African-American woman in Amite, Louisiana that left a legacy for so many in her community. Her name...

Westside High School Class of 1965

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Westside High School in Amite, Louisiana was segregated in 1965. Several of my family members were in this class. My Uncle Herbert Harrel...

Mr. Louis A. Vernon, Architect " The Great Grandson of A Slave

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Louis A. Vernon L ouis A.Vernon, architect, was the designer of this present structure. He finished his early training at Mt. Canaan Ele...
Friday, November 29, 2013

The History of Little Bethel Baptist Church of Amite, Louisiana

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Little Bethel Baptist Church Little Bethel Baptist Church begin with a few dedicated Christian followers in a small log cabin on...

The Character of Rev. James Robert Vernon

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Rev. James Robert Vernon On the evening of July 27, 1957 the angel of silence came into the home of Reverend James Robert Vernon and wit...

Dr. Willard Vernon A Man With A Vision in Amite, Louisiana

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Rev. Dr. Willard Vernon D r. Willard Vernon was born on August 5, 1918 in Roseland, Louisiana to the late Rev. and Mrs. James Robert Ve...
Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Robert Zander "A Gifted Musician" of Amite, La

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Robert Lawerence Zanders I n writing the "Obituary of Robert Zanders, one had to think in terms of memories. He was born in Amite, ...
Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Teaching Children Their History

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Joelle and Connor reading history books This cold and rainy day kept us all inside surrounding the fireplace and sipping on some hot pep...

West Side High School Graduating Class of 1958

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B oth of my parents graduated from West Side High School in Amite, Louisiana in 1958. While researching at the Amite Genealogy Library, I fo...