The stories of Ouachita Parish, LA
7 narrated audio stories from across Ouachita Parish — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Monroe City Hall
A Ransom Bill Reaches Monroe
How a world-famous crime cast a faint but real shadow over Monroe.
Monroe
From Fort Miro to Monroe
A river settlement trades a frontier name for a presidential one.
Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Where Monroe Meets the Wetlands
How a protected wetland landscape took shape just north of Monroe.
Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Where Monroe Meets the Flyway
A Monroe wetland becomes a seasonal crossroads for migrating birds and local people alike.
Biedenharn Museum and Gardens
Where a Bottling Fortune Learned to Collect
A family estate reveals how business success became gardens, Bibles, and memory.
Biedenharn Museum and Gardens
From Bottles to Gardens on Riverside Drive
How Joseph Biedenharn’s family home became a Monroe landmark.
Monroe Regional Airport
When Monroe Became a School for Navigators
How a local airport became a wartime classroom in the sky.
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