Main Street in downtown Opelousas has always been a vital part of the commercial districts…
Carola HartleyJanuary 17, 2022
Recently we published a photograph of the Jewish Temple in Opelousas during its early days.…
Carola HartleyJanuary 12, 2022
A little more Opelousas history: As more Jewish immigrants came into the Opelousas area, the…
Carola HartleyJanuary 7, 2022
In 1922, the Lafleur Brothers car dealership moved their service station from the corner of…
Carola HartleyDecember 26, 2021
George Baillio (1892-1976), the son of Judge George K. Baillio and Mary Elizabeth Schmit, shown…
Carola HartleyDecember 17, 2021
Anyone coming into Opelousas at the east entrance on Highway 190 will notice the Myrtle…
Carola HartleyDecember 14, 2021
Merry Christmas in 1923 from the Lafleur Brothers of Opelousas, Louisiana. Who were the Lafleur…
Carola HartleyDecember 11, 2021
1986 was a historic year in Opelousas. In November the city election was held with…
Carola HartleyDecember 11, 2021
This photograph from the past is a glimpse of what it was like to drive…
Carola HartleyDecember 10, 2021
This historic photograph shows the City Hall in Melville, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana in the…
Carola HartleyDecember 10, 2021
I once heard someone say: “People have stories, homes have stories, and all buildings have…
Carola HartleyDecember 9, 2021
Located on North Main Street in Opelousas, LA, the Chapel at the Academy of the…
Carola HartleyDecember 9, 2021
Located on North Main Street in Opelousas, LA, the Chapel at the Academy of the…
Carola HartleyDecember 9, 2021
The Fourth of July Parade in Eunice, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana was a great success…
Carola HartleyDecember 8, 2021
This photo from the past shows the high school in Grand Prairie, St. Landry Parish,…
Carola HartleyDecember 8, 2021
Talking about Opelousas, one can’t help but hear the name Miss Lillian mentioned from time…
Carola HartleyDecember 7, 2021
The first Yambilee Festival parade rolled down Landry Street on Thursday, October 10, 1946. It…
Carola HartleyDecember 7, 2021
As we get ready to celebrate Christmas in 2021, and with the annual Christmas parade…
Carola HartleyDecember 6, 2021
Opelousas also had a Catholic college for the African American community called St. Joseph’s College,…
Carola HartleyDecember 5, 2021
Established in 1874 by the Catholic Church to serve the African American community, St. Joseph’s…
Carola HartleyDecember 5, 2021
The holiday season in downtown Opelousas meant beautiful window displays, many shoppers and a host…
Carola HartleyDecember 5, 2021
An early photo of downtown Opelousas shows the courthouse square on Landry Street. For over two centuries…
Carola HartleyDecember 4, 2021
Riding down South Main Street in downtown Opelousas. To the right is the old King…
Carola HartleyDecember 4, 2021
Did you know that Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States has…
Carola HartleyDecember 3, 2021
At a family gathering recently Tommy Lafleur showed up with two albums of old photos…
Carola HartleyDecember 3, 2021
morning, May 16, 1938 fire destroyed the Avie Bordelon Garage (Chevrolet Dealer) on North Court…
Carola HartleyDecember 2, 2021
In 1891, William Gil’s Coffee Stand was a first-class establishment at the Opelousas Market, shown on…
Carola HartleyDecember 1, 2021
Photography arrived in Opelousas just a few years before the Civil War when traveling photographers…
Carola HartleyDecember 1, 2021
Here’s a trivia question for all foodies out there -- Where was the first paprika…
Carola HartleyNovember 30, 2021
