While photographing the Original DeSoto Parish Courthouse, I noticed an imposing old structure to the northwest, just one block away, and I made a mental note to visit it before leaving. Turns out, the building was the (old) US Post Office. Based on nearby signage, this area is part of Historic Downtown Mansfield. I find
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Over the Labor Day weekend, I found myself with the opportunity to explore some areas of DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. I knew about the original DeSoto Parish Courthouse from the Historical Database Marker website. So I decided to visit nearby Mansfield and take some images of the structure. I had my Minolta X-700 film camera with
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I used to live in Dubach, Louisiana, in the early 2000’s and drove to the Downsville area a lot for work on LA 151, and have passed this old concrete structure more times than I can count. I recently went back there to document it with my camera and still don’t know what it was
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Observations from a small cemetery hidden along a Louisiana backroad
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I’ve driven through Grand Cane, Louisiana, more times than I can count. Ever since my first time through, I knew there was a small ‘main street’ area with several older brick buildings and storefronts, but I never really took the time to look at them in depth. Plus, in those days, I wasn’t too much
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After I photographed 4 interesting old buildings at the intersection in Keachi, I made my way over to the historical Confederate Cemetery. There is something (eerily) intriguing about standing amongst 100 graves of Confederate Army Civil War soldiers, many of whom fought – and died – in the Battle of Mansfield. You can learn more
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Recently I went back to Keachi, Louisiana, for a second visit. This time, I brought one of my cameras with me to document some of the interesting, historical buildings and structures. Although I spent more time there this time around than in my previous pass-through visit, there is still a lot to see, learn about,
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In early January 2025, I was in Bernice, Louisiana, creating images for the article: Bernice’s Historic Town Jail: Union Parish Louisiana Law Enforcement History. I had noticed the Bernice Depot Museum, not 2 blocks from where I was documenting the old jail. I have been around Bernice for a portion of my (young adult) life
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Visit this law enforcement relic from the early 1900s.
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Discover the charm and nostalgia of this historic site located in north Lincoln Parish, Louisiana through my recent photography outing.
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