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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

The “Ouachita Parish” Section of Richland Parish, ca 1857-1868

By Luke J. Letlow on May 15, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

This map shows the area known as Rhymes and Clear Lake towards the North, and the extinct community of “Salmagundi.” Known as Ward 7 in Ouachita Parish, the Boeuf River was its boundary on the East.