HistorySt Landry History A Tribute to The First Female City Editor in Opelousas Talking about Opelousas, one can’t help but hear the name Miss Lillian mentioned from time…Carola HartleyDecember 7, 2021
HistorySt Landry History The First Yambilee Parade Rolls Through Downtown The first Yambilee Festival parade rolled down Landry Street on Thursday, October 10, 1946. It…Carola HartleyDecember 7, 2021
HistorySeasonal InformationSt Landry History A Memory of Christmas Past in Old Opelousas – 1972 Christmas Parade As we get ready to celebrate Christmas in 2021, and with the annual Christmas parade…Carola HartleyDecember 6, 2021
HistorySt Landry History St. Joseph Institute – An early Opelousas College – 1915 Opelousas also had a Catholic college for the African American community called St. Joseph’s College,…Carola HartleyDecember 5, 2021
HistorySt Landry History St. Joseph Convent in Opelousas – 1915 Established in 1874 by the Catholic Church to serve the African American community, St. Joseph’s…Carola HartleyDecember 5, 2021
HistorySt Landry History The Ghost of Christmas Past The holiday season in downtown Opelousas meant beautiful window displays, many shoppers and a host…Carola HartleyDecember 5, 2021
HistorySt Landry History Photos from the Past An early photo of downtown Opelousas shows the courthouse square on Landry Street. For over two centuries…Carola HartleyDecember 4, 2021
HistorySt Landry History Photo from the Past: Opelousas, LA – 1916 Riding down South Main Street in downtown Opelousas. To the right is the old King…Carola HartleyDecember 4, 2021
HistorySt Landry History Opelousas Truman Connection Did you know that Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States has…Carola HartleyDecember 3, 2021
HistorySt Landry History The Schell Canal of St. Landry Parish At a family gathering recently Tommy Lafleur showed up with two albums of old photos…Carola HartleyDecember 3, 2021
HistorySt Landry History Dr A J Bercier The office of Dr. A. J. Bercier sits on the corner of Vine and Court…Carola HartleyDecember 2, 2021
HistorySt Landry History Avie Bordelon Garage morning, May 16, 1938 fire destroyed the Avie Bordelon Garage (Chevrolet Dealer) on North Court…Carola HartleyDecember 2, 2021
St Landry HistoryHistory Opelousas Old Town Market 1890s In 1891, William Gil’s Coffee Stand was a first-class establishment at the Opelousas Market, shown on…Carola HartleyDecember 1, 2021
HistorySt Landry History James Goodwin – Photographer, Teacher, Entertainer and More Photography arrived in Opelousas just a few years before the Civil War when traveling photographers…Carola HartleyDecember 1, 2021
HistorySt Landry History Paprika Anyone? Here’s a trivia question for all foodies out there -- Where was the first paprika…Carola HartleyNovember 30, 2021