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Established March 17, 1883, The Alexandria Town Talk is a daily newspaper for Alexandria-Pineville and the thirteen parishes which comprise central Louisiana. The newspaper was owned by the family of the late Jane Wilson Smith and Joe D. Smith, Jr. , until March 1996, when it was sold to Central Newspapers.
Alexandria: Rapides: 91000705 Bocage Plantation: June 20, 1991: Darrow: Ascension: Built in 1837, possibly designed by James H. Dakin: Bonnie Glen Plantation January 11, 1980 New Roads Pointe Coupee Built approx. 1825–1830 by Antoine Gosserand. Raised plantation home along False River representing the early Creole Greek Revival period.
Between Leesville and Alexandria LA 28 is known as the Alexandria Highway. In Alexandria LA 28 is called Coliseum Boulevard. LA 28 intersects with MacArthur Drive where signs direct traffic to merge with north MacArthur Drive and intersect and runs concurrent with Interstate 49. After merging onto MacArthur Drive BR LA 28 exits and follows ...
Mountain Creek Grove Resort, [155] adult-only resort [160] in Cleveland; Native Woods Naturist Park in Darien [156] [157] The Naturist Escape in East Ellijay, a non-landed, all-ages, social naturist organization based out of the north Georgia mountains [161] Paradise Valley Resort and Club [155] [162] [163] in Dawsonville, a naturist club [164]
The Masonic Building in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States, was built in 1927. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 1986. [1] It was designed by local architect Herman J. Duncan, of Sam Stone, Jr., & Co. It was deemed "significant for its styling on the Fourth and Johnston Street facades.
The Alexandria metropolitan area was first defined in 1973. Then known as the Alexandria Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (Alexandria SMSA), it consisted of two parishes - Rapides and Grant - and had a population of 131,749. [2] [3] By the census of 1980, the population had grown to 151,985, a 15% increase over the previous census.
Listed since 1971 in the National Register of Historic Places, Kent House is located in Alexandria in Rapides Parish. The plantation house is a representation of southern plantation life between 1795 and 1855. The bousillage Creole house and restored period outbuildings are now a showcase for tourists. [3]
(See image in gallery) 9TH SEPT. MOND. 10:25 A.M. Came to Monument to 7 men massacred—50 yds left of road 18 May 1871 - - - Inscribed as follows: Sacred to the memory of seven brave men killed by Indians at this place on Thurs. May 18 ’71 while in discharge of their duty defending their train against 150 Comanche Indians.