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The History Of DeRidder

Pamela Sleezer October 21, 2016 Comments Off on The History Of DeRidder

BY PAMELA SLEEZER Traveling through Southwest Louisiana, it’s almost impossible to escape a visit to the city of DeRidder. As a gateway hub conveniently located at the intersection of three major Louisiana highways, the

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The Hanging Jail of DeRidder

Pamela Sleezer October 21, 2016 Comments Off on The Hanging Jail of DeRidder

BY PAMELA SLEEZER It is a building that needs almost no history lesson to explain itself. The infamous Beauregard Parish Historic Hanging Jail — the “Gothic Jail,” as it is often referred to —

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