North Louisiana Historical Association

11/10/2025

Outstanding fall meeting in Alexandria Saturday. About 35 in attendance. Thanks to NLHA Vice-President Jeffrey Owens for organizing the meeting and planning an amazing meal. Our speaker was Father Chad Partain, Chancellor of the Diocese of Alexandria and the pastor of St. Frances Cabrini Church. His presentation was based on his biography of Bishop Auguste Marie Martin, "A Tool Pushed by Providence," on the role of this Bishop in bringing Catholicism to North Louisiana. Attendees also toured the Bentley Hotel and the Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier. Some even made other history stops on the way home.

Special recognition to the board members who attended and the great showing by representatives of Northwestern State and Grambling State.

Contact us if you have a potential article for the North Louisiana History Journal or would like to recommend a site for our general membership spring luncheon.

11/08/2025

There's still time to meet us today at the Bentley Hotel, 200 DeSoto, Alexandria for our Fall Meeting. You can pay at the door if you have not RSVP'd. We ordered some extra plates just for you! The meal will be served about 11:30. See previous Facebook posts for details on the program & the fantastic menu. We need to maintain contacts and network whenever we can for the sake of preservation of North Louisiana history.

11/04/2025

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11/02/2025

If you have not paid for the Fall Meeting in Alexandria this Saturday, don't despair! We don't want anyone to miss out. You can pay when you arrive Saturday but first, please email Vice-President Jeffrey Owens and RSVP so we have an accurate count for the caterer. [email protected].

10/27/2025

The deadline is quickly approaching to reserve your spot at our Fall Membership Meeting & Luncheon. We need a head count by Saturday. If you don't think your check will reach us by Saturday, please email Vice-President Jeffrey Owens at [email protected] and let him know you are coming. A perfect opportunity for great food, great networking, and a great history presentation.

10/08/2025

09/24/2025

FALL MEETING: November 8, Hotel Bentley, Alexandria. More information to follow.

09/01/2025

Gulf South Historical Association conference is slated for New Orleans this year.

Gulf South Historical Association Gulf South History and Humanities Conference

08/21/2025

The latest issue of the North Louisiana History Journal is in the mail! Sorry for the delay but it takes content to create an issue. Support the NLHA by sharing your perspective on N LA history. Information on submitting articles or book reviews can be found in this issue.

08/11/2025

Registration for our Fall 2025 Ramble is now open!

Journey with us to Homer & Claiborne Parish on October 4 as we tour a dozen+ sites of cultural & architectural significance, including the old Homer High School auditorium, a 1929 Spanish farmhouse-style residence, & a lagniappe site to be revealed the morning of the Ramble!

Purchase tickets online via the link below or with a credit card over the phone by contacting Danielle Stein, Director of Development & Membership, at (225) 930-0936.

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Fall 2025 Ramble: Homer & Claiborne Parish

08/11/2025

OVERDYKE STUDENT AWARDS IN NORTH LOUISIANA HISTORY

These awards are made in memory of Dr. W. Darrell Overdyke of Centenary College through the generosity of the late Mrs. Overdyke and her brother, E. Laurence Walker, of Shreveport, Louisiana.

The Overdyke Awards in North Louisiana History are presented by the North Louisiana Historical Association at its annual spring luncheon.

A $500 prize is awarded for the best article submitted by an undergraduate student on some aspect of North Louisiana history or culture from a historical perspective.

A $500 prize is awarded for the best article submitted by a graduate student on some aspect of North Louisiana history or culture from a historical perspective.

The winners will be guests at the spring luncheon. A one-year complimentary subscription to the journal of the North Louisiana Historical Association will be awarded to each winner. The winning articles will be published exclusively in the journal of the North Louisiana Historical Association.

Guidelines:
Entrant must be a student in the past school year, certified by a letter from a faculty member. Include the student’s educational level (undergraduate or graduate), home mailing address, e-mail, and telephone number. Length of article shall not exceed 25 double-spaced, typed pages.

Deadline for submission is March 21, 2026. Manuscripts should be typed in Microsoft Word and contain footnotes and a biblio-graphy. All entries and letters of support should be emailed to: Wesley Harris, Editor, North Louisiana Historical Association, [email protected]

Send a message to learn more

08/10/2025

Annual conference in New Orleans this year, October 9-11

Gulf South Historical Association Gulf South History and Humanities Conference