Grant Parish
200 Main St.
Colfax, LA
Location of the 1873 Colfax Riot or Colfax Massacre. Author Lalita Tademy's historic novel Red River is based on this event.
705 Elvis Presley Ave.
Shreveport, LA 71101
Historic Tours:
Each Sat from 11am - 3pm
Cost $5 per person
Stand on the stage where Elvis Presley got his professional start and was once home to the radio show the Louisiana Hayride! Don't forget to look for a few ghosts along the way! (Note: the basement was once home to the city morgue). Haunted tours are scheduled throughout the year.
Franklin, TN
Historic Tours:
Mon-Sat 9:00am-5:00pm
Sunday 12:00 noon-5:00pm
Adults: $15/Children 6-12, $8
Grounds tour only: $5
Tour the plantation that inspired the historical novel Widow of the South by Robert Hicks. The Battle of Franklin was one of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War. This is one of the better historic tours in the South. You have the chance to take your time and explore.
3601 Bayou Rapides Rd.
Alexandria, LA
318-487-5998
Historic Tours:
Mon-Sat 9:00am-5:00pm
Tours start at 9, 10, and 11:00am, 1, 2, and 3:00pm
The Kent house is one of my favorite plantations to visit. It is an original Creole house and is more beautiful than photos can convey. On the grounds, the different houses (i.e. blacksmith shop, slave shacks, etc.) are such a pleasure to explore. Each year in October the Kent House performs a traditional 19th century funeral completely in Latin with a funeral procession and costumed docent tours of area cemeteries. A must see!
Bayou Folk Museum
243 Hwy 495
Natchitoches, LA 71416
In the 1880s, author Kate Chopin of The Awakening fame lived in this house and created quite a stir in the small community of Cloutierville, Louisiana. Her avant garde ways made her the talk of the town. In October 2008, due to arson, the Kate Chopin House/Bayou Folk Museum burned to the ground with almost all artifacts therein. One can still see the historic marker and the lot (this photo was taken in Oct. 2008, unsure of the state of the lot at present).
31 North Alabama Ave.
Monroeville, AL 36460
251-575-7433
Open year round
Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:00pm
Sat. 10:00am-2:00pm
free admission
Step inside the Monroe County Courthouse and be whisked away to the "set" of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Hometown of Lee, Truman Capote, and popular Southern writer Mark Childress. The courthouse was used as a model for the black and white film To Kill A Mockingbird starring Gregory Peck. Feel free to wander around for exciting photo-ops and viewing memorabilia. Truman Capote's typewriter is on display as well as a portion of the tree used in the film.
620 West College St.
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 760-6434
Aver Island, LA
Monday-Sunday 9:00am-4:00pm
