Livingston Parish Louisiana History

Join host Bernice Bennett on her road trip to Louisiana. Special guest Clark Forrest, Jr., EdD, will discuss the  History of Livingston Parish and the Edward Livingston Historical Association. (Please note that Ms. Iris Stilley is incorrectly mentioned as the Head of the Livingston Parish Library).

 

Livingston Parish is located in the Florida Parishes of Louisiana.

 

Clark Forrest was elected as the first President of the Edward Livingston Historical Association and after a number of years was recently re-elected President. The ELHA is responsible for publishing the first comprehensive Parish history, all censuses from 1840 to 1920, cemetery inscriptions, etc. The Association is working now to transcribe the 1930 Census, the first land claimants in the Parish and updating the Cemetery Listings.