Art
Frank Hayden
Sculptor Frank Hayden often explored themes of fellowship, family, Christian values, war, and civil rights in his artwork.
East Baton Rouge
East Baton Rouge Index
Government, Politics & Law
Garner v. Louisiana
In 1960 the state charged student protestors with disturbing the peace, resulting in a US Supreme Court ruling that affirmed Black communities’ constitutional right to protest.
History
General Claire Chennault and the Flying Tigers
During World War II General Claire Chennault led the Flying Tigers, a group of American volunteer pilots who assisted the Chinese Air Force.
Sports & Recreation
Ham Richardson
Ham Richardson was one of the top-rated mens tennis players in the world in the 1950s.
History
Home Colonies
After the Civil War, the federal government briefly operated places of refuge for sick, injured, and elderly formerly enslaved people that proved both benevolent and coercive.
8.12 h. Huey P. Long Jr.
Huey Long rose from ordinary beginnings in Winn Parish to become Louisiana’s most famous politician.
Government, Politics & Law
Huey P. Long Jr.
Huey Long rose to prominence during the Great Depression as governor of Louisiana.
Disasters
Hurricane Gustav
Hurricane Gustav was the first major storm to test New Orleans’s rehabbed defenses after Hurricane Katrina.
Government, Politics & Law
James Noe
James Noe served as the interim governor of Louisiana after the death of Governor Oscar "O. K." Allen.
Government, Politics & Law
Jimmie Davis
Country music singer Jimmie Davis served two nonconsecutive terms as governor of Louisiana, from 1944 to 1948 and from 1960 to 1964.
History
Jimmy Swaggart
Called the "King of Honky Tonk Heaven" by Newsweek in 1982, Ferriday's Jimmy Swaggart was America's most popular televangelist in the 1980s.
Sports & Recreation
Joe Brown
Boxer Joe Brown made his professional debut at age seventeen at the Victory Arena in New Orleans.
