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.

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Women's History Month: Everyday Achievements featuring Dr. Antoinette Ha...

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Saturday, December 11, 2021

Belinda Vining Trepagnier, a Trailblazer in Tangiphaoa Parish

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Photo Credit Phillip Cowart Parishes Supportive Living,     a local Veteran-owned business, was founded in 2001 with the intention of provid...
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About Attorney Ebony Morris of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Attorney Ebony Morris Ebony S. Morris is an associate attorney based in the New Orleans office of Garrison, Yount, Forte, & Mulcahy, L.L...
Friday, December 10, 2021

West Side High School Class of 1958

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 West Side High School was located in Amite, Louisiana. Source: https://africanamericanhighschoolsinlouisianabefore1970.com/contact/
Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Carey Hall of St. Helena Parish Appeared on the Ice Road Truckers Television Show

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Carey Hall C arey Hall a Native of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana appeared on the television series the "Ice Road Truckers. Hall is the g...
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Tracing Their Steps by Bernice Alexander Bennett

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Bernice A. Bennett A visit to her grandmother's house in New Orleans, a bowl of gumbo and a table full of memories open the door for Be...
Monday, December 6, 2021

African Americans in Covington by Dr.Eva Semien Baham

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A frican Americans in Covington" is a collection of stories, memories and photographs covering the history, lives, and triumphs of Covi...

Amite Native Dr. Valerie Richardson, Author of The Vision Blueprint

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Dr. Valarie Richardson D r. Valerie is a Mentor, Spiritual Leader, Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur, Nutritionist, anAuthor. She is the gr...

Native of Amite, Louisiana Dr. Daphne L. Richardson an Optometry Specialist

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Dr. Daphne Richardson Photo Courtesy: Dr. Richardson Facebook Page D r. Daphne L. Richardson is an Optometry Specialist in New Orleans, Loui...

Kasia Trepagnier Tangipahoa Celebrity

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Kasia Trepagnier Photo Courtesy: Kasia's Facebook page K asia Trepagnier is the daughter of Tangipahoa Parish Natives,  Andrew and Belin...

American Singer Irma Thomas Was Born in Ponchatoula, Louisiana

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I rma Lee Thomas  was born in 1941 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana.  She started out singing as a teenager in a Baptist Church choir. She was marr...
Sunday, December 5, 2021

Singer Songwriter Robert Parker "Barefootin" Passed Away at His Home in Roseland, Louisiana

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B arefootin was written and performed by Robert Parker. The song reached No.2 on the U.S. Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart and No.7 on t...

Wicker Water Owned by Harvey "Champ" Wicker

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Harvey "Champ" Wicker H arvey was born in 1921 to Ida and Milton Wicker. There were six children born to the couple. Milton was bo...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Little Bethel Deaconess Board

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 Please help me to name these women in this picture. I know Mrs. Janie Bell Wiliams, Mrs. Dudley and Mrs. Alma Harrison Vernon. I know that ...

The Vernon Family of Amite, Louisiana

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  From Left to Right Glynis Vernon Gordon, her son Vernon Gordon, Rev. Willard Vernon and his  wife    Mrs. Alma Harrison Vernon.

The Dudley Family of Amite, Louisiana

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Seated from left to right: Ms. Gisele Ricard & Baby, Mrs. Maggie Lee Dudley, Mr. O.D. Dudley, Mrs. Mildred Ricard, and Natalie Ricard. B...

Judge Perry of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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J udge was born in 1895 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. to Grofton and Margaret Hunter Perry.  He was married to Dicie Perry. He worked on ...

Monroe Perry of Amite, Louisiana

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  M onroe Perry  was born in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana to Grofton and Margaret Hunter Perry. He was married to Alice Brown Perry. I remem...

Charlie Arthur and Elvia "Evie Magee Varnado

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B oth the Varnado and Magee families are known to reside in Pike and Wathall Counties in Mississippi. Others live in Washington and Tangipah...
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Were Your Ancestors Homesteaders in the Louisiana Florida Parishes?

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