Eula D. Britton Elementary Champs: Morehouse and Richland – “Boys” 1959-1960. Photo includes NBA great “Elvin Hayes” and Rayville Mayor Harry “Kayo” Lewis.
Eula D. Britton Elementary Champs: Morehouse and Richland – “Boys” 1959-1960
Rayville’s Historically Black School Awarded with Historical Marker
RICHLAND PARISH, La. (KNOE) – A historically black school in Rayville is making its mark in the community. After years of reunions, 1960 graduate Quincy Mason took it upon himself to preserve the school’s rich history.
“Richland Parish” – A WPA Era Written History (ca., 1935)
The following works were written in conjunction with the WPA (Works Progress Administration of Louisiana), ca., 1935. These documents have been recently digitized as part of the Louisiana Digital Library, and are… Read More
Early school experiences remembered: Mrs. Mae McIntyre, of Snake Ridge, ca. 1986 – Foreward by Evelyn Cochran
This story by Mrs. May Mclntyre is told with love and feeling and understanding of her rides to school in a “school bus” of the times, the early 1920s. Getting to school was not easy as you can tell by this delightful story. “Out in the rural” where most of Richland’s citizens lived and worked there were few roads and these were mud-rutted trials. If to school you went, you walked.
Remembering Bennie Robinson, of Start (1928-2019)
Remembering Bennie Charles Robinson, Sr., (1928-2019) Staying busy was always Ben’s way of life. While living in Alexandria, he developed an interest in restoring a 1929 Ford Model A car with a… Read More
Rayville High School Class of 1954
Courtesy of the Richland Beacon News.
Rayville High School in 1914
This photograph shows all but one person attending Rayville High School during the 1913-14 school year. Included in the group are grades seven through 11. Teachers that year were Professor L.A. Smith,… Read More
Dr. William B. Hatcher (Podcast #1)
https://richlandroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/William-B.-Hatcher.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS Back in 2012, I was asked to give the commencement speech for the 8th grade class of Start Jr. High. I took… Read More
The History of Mangham High School
Excerpted from Mangham High history Thu, May 22, 1975 – 20 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com Mangham High School had its beginning in a one-story… Read More
Old School House at Girard
Old School House at Girard
Old Delhi High School Photograph
Old Rayville High School Building
Retiring Rayville Principal R.S. Hargis Honored, ca 1961
R.S. Hargis Honored Sat, Jan 7, 1961 – 1 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
Old Boies Classroom, ca 1900
The Boies family lived near Red Mouth, or Charlieville.
Old Mangham High School, ca 1915
This is a picture of Old Mangham School in 1915 or 1916. This building was located on what is now the football field of Mangham High School. It burned in the late… Read More
Old School at Crew Lake
Old School at Crew Lake
Old Start High School
Old Start High School Building Start School Building named for new Start School Sat, Apr 21, 1923 – 8 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) · Newspapers.com Marie… Read More
Lists of Schools & Teachers in 1925
RICHLAND PARISH’S SCHOOLS & TEACHERS IN 1925. Schools in Nearby Parish Open Monday for Full Sessions. Special to the News-Star. RAYVILLE, Sept. 9, 1925 – The Schools of Richland parish will begin the 1925-1926 term… Read More
Holly Wood School, near Start
This was located on Robinson Drive between Clear Lake and Start. Holly Wood School Sold Sat, May 24, 1924 – 1 · The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America) ·… Read More
Archibald School, ca 1950’s
Photograph from the Richland Parish Development Board, printed in early 1950’s.
