Exploring and Preserving African American History in the Louisiana Florida Parishes

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.

Monday, October 5, 2015

Robert Zanders A Local Musician from Amite, Louisiana

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Robert Zanders was born in Amite, Louisiana on December 28, 1910 to Robert and Beatrice Taylor Zanders. Robert was known throughout the Flo...

The Late Leon McKnight, Sr.

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Leon McKnight, Sr. was born in Tangipahoa, Louisiana. May 14, 1894, the son of John and Eliza McKnight. He came to Amite in 1928. He remai...

The Late Mrs. Audrey Robinson Curry

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Audrey Robinson Curry Mrs. Audrey Robinson Curry, the wife of Mr. George Curry, was born in Amite, Louisiana, June 21, 1918, the daughter...
Sunday, October 4, 2015

In Loving Memories of Delores B. McCormick

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Delores Bush McCormick, 31 of 5114 Brooklyn was born June 3, 1943 in Independence, Louisiana. She passed away March 30, 1975. She was unit...

Shirley C. Temple Candidate for State Representative 1971

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While reading the push card of candidate Shirley C. Temple for State Representative in 1971. It brings to mind,  today election with Osa ...

Children in the Sugar Cane Field in Amite, Louisiana

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Source: The Collection of the Late Coltidle Aaron Zanders and the Late Deloris Levy. Submitted to Preserving Our History in Tangipaho...

West Side School Marching Band Photographs

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Photo Credit Source: The Collection of the Late Coltidle Aaron Zanders and the Late Deloris Levy. Submitted to Preserving Our H...

A Photograph from Amite, Louisiana

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Can anyone tell me who this lady and little boys is in this photograph? Please email me at afrigenah@yahoo.com

West Side School in Amite, Louisiana Before Integration

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Photo Credit: Mrs. Clotidle Zanders  I came across these photographs in the collection of Mrs. Clotidle Zanders. If you are from the Ami...
Sunday, September 27, 2015

The Theodore & Gladys Chapman Dunn Family Reunion

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Diedre Gilmore Perryman and Paulette Gilmore Sims Organizers of the Dunn Family Reunion Dunn Family Blanket Carol won the prize P...

The Theodore and Gladys Chapman Dunn Family Reunion

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Theodore and Gladys Chapman Dunn This years Dunn family reunion was organized by Paulette Gilmore Sims, the daughter of the late Charli...
Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Leo Collins, Sr. and Edwina Collins of Amite, Louisiana

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Mr. Leo and Mrs. Edwina Collins Source: The Collection of the Late Coltidle Aaron Zanders and the Late Deloris Levy. Submitted to...

Robert and Willie Pearl Temple of Amite, Louisiana

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Robert and Willie Pearl Temple Source: The Collection of the Late Coltidle Aaron Zanders and the Late Deloris Levy. Submitted to ...

The Benton Family of Amite, Louisiana

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Steve & Rosa Benton Andre, Pamela, & Gary Source: The Collection of the Late Coltidle Aaron Zanders and the Late Deloris ...
Monday, September 14, 2015

The Passing of Betty Steptoe Belton of Amite, Louisiana

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Ms. Betty Steptoe Belton. , a resident of Amite, La passed away on September 10, 2015 at Hood Memorial Hospital at the age of 73. Betty was ...
Friday, September 11, 2015

Joshua Williams of Amite, Louisiana

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Joshua Williams standing A reprint from the Dixie newspaper 1963.  A new wing of Southern University's natural science building. An ...

In Memory of the Zanders Family from Amite, Louisiana

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Left to Right: Deloris Levy, Robert Zander, Colitide Zander, Shawn Levy, the lady on the end unknown I 'm extending a warmhearted a...

A Nineteen or Early Twenty Century Photograph

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Source: The Collection of the Late Coltidle Aaron Zanders and the Late Deloris Levy. Submitted to Preserving Our History in Tangipah...

Mrs. Lillie Daniels and Martha James of Amite, Louisiana

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Queen Mothers Lillie Daniels and Martha James T his is one of my favorite pictures here. I was wondering if this is Walter Daniels gra...

The Cafeteria Ladies at Westside Middle School

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Mrs. Maggie Dudley,  Mrs. Coltidle Aaron Zanders I know that's  Ms. Billie Holmes on the left end.  The names that is on the ph...
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