Government, Politics & Law
Buddy Roemer
Charles "Buddy" Roemer III served as the governor of Louisiana from 1988 to 1992.
Bossier
Bossier Index
Art
Clyde Connell
Clyde Connell was a North Louisiana artist who gained international attention for her spiritually-charged totemic sculptures.
Music
James Burton
James Burton (born August 21, 1939) is one of the most highly respected and prolific guitarists in contemporary popular music.
Sports & Recreation
Joe Delaney
Louisianan Joe Delaney played with the Kansas City Chiefs after a record-setting turn at Northwestern State in Nachitoches.
Sports & Recreation
John Franks
John Franks dominated the sport of horse racing for over twenty years and became one of the leading stable owners and breeders in the country.
History
Ned Touchstone
Ned Touchstone was an influential figure in the Louisiana White Citizens’ Council, editing and publishing the organization’s official publication and leading the Reverse Freedom Rides campaign in North Louisiana.
History
Reverse Freedom Rides
In 1962 and 1963 white Citizens’ Councils organized “Reverse Freedom Rides,” parodying the Civil Rights Movement’s Freedom Rides by providing one-way tickets for Black Americans to northern and western cities.
Architecture
Wiener Brothers
Brothers Sam and William Wiener were among the first American-born architects to introduce European Modernism to the United States.
Art
William Joyce
Widely know as a prolific and imaginatively versatile children's book writer and illustrator, Shreveport native William Joyce was named one of the "Top 100 people to watch in the new millennium" by Newsweek magazine.
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