Old Natchitoches Parish entertains readers with stories and tall tales of Natchitoches Parish, Northwest Louisiana and the Old South - stories that you probably won't find in most history books.

Issue 172

June 3rd, 2011
no_172_issue_page_01Scalawags and Hooligans - Boys will be Boys - Though sometimes boys will be burglars and bootleggers. Also in this Issue:  Boudreaux Joke - Boudreaux and the Governor, Mother Daughter Chat, Love Letter Found on the Streets of Natchitoches, Local Historical Markers - The Natchez Trace, General News, When Natchitoches Went on ...

Issue 171

May 3rd, 2011
no_171_issueThe Mulatto Murders - Inquisition For Blood. Also in this Issue:  Boudreaux Joke _ Boudreaux and the Chicken Sack, The Mulatto Murders As Reported in the New York Times, Interesting Historical Markers, Do Aliens Like Meat Pies? Natchitoches and UFO's, Reporter Interviews Slave Statue Donor, Remedies, Conundrums, Recipes - Squash, I Remember ...

Issue 170

April 3rd, 2011
no_170_issueMuskets and Magnolias:  Four Civil War Diaries By Louisiana Girls. Also in this Issue:  Roosternappers Sought...Victim Believed in Stew, Boudreaux Joke - Tibodeaux and the Housing Crunch, World Champion Liar May Be Crowned By Wife, Our Naughty Grandparents, Historical Markers in Natchitoches Parish, A Lie Well Told, A Human Balance Sheet, Remedies, ...

Issue 169

March 3rd, 2011
no_169_issueA Slaves Experiences on a Red River Plantation - 'Twelve Years as a Slave:  Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New York, kidnapped in Washington City (D.C.) in 1841 and rescued in 1853. Also in this Issue: Boudreaux Jokes, The Saints and the 2013 Superbowl, Historical Markers in Natchitoches Parish, From ...

Issue 168

February 3rd, 2011
no_168_issueBuilding in a Boom Town - A Hard Way to Earn Easy Money. Also in this Issue;  He Vanished, Where to go for a Vacation, Building a Boomtown - A Hard Way To Earn Easy Money, Boudreaux Jokes, Why Women Ware Hose - We Can Blame Queen Bess, Fool Questions, The Little Boys Payer, Historical ...