Mary Ann Van Osdell Archives

On May 23, 1934, fugitives Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were captured by law enforcement officers in Bienville Parish.

Emy-Lou Biedenharn was a noted opera singer and philanthropist from Monroe.

Democrat John Watkins served as a US representative from northwestern Louisiana from 1905 to 1921.

Monroe's Joseph Biedenharn was an internationally successful entrepreneur who revolutionized the soft drink industry and founded Delta Air Lines.

Mary Ann Van Osdell