Category: Tensas Parish

Dempsey Pickett Jackson, (1796-1874) – A Natchez and Tensas Planter

By Luke J. Letlow on February 15, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

The following post is not about someone with Richland Parish roots, but he did make an impact in Tensas Parish. I found his story interewsting, so decided to make a post on… Read More

The Big Creek-Boeuf River Country Before 1843 (By Bennie McLain Hixon, ca.,1959)

By Luke J. Letlow on December 26, 2019

It’s difficult to find a better source than the works of Bennie McLain Hixon (1923-2014), when it comes to research on Richland Parish and particularly, the first settlements along Boeuf River. Thanks… Read More