White Castle in Iberville Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Mayor S. J. "Blue" Guercio, III

Photographed by Kenneth Ramagost, November 7, 2018

1. Mayor S.J. "Blue" Guercio, III Marker

Inscription. This Municipal Complex is dedicated in memory of Mayor S. J. "Blue" Guercio III and all the past Mayors, Aldermen, Police Chiefs as well as Town Employee's who gave of themselves for the betterment and progress of the Town of White Castle, since it's incorporation in 1884.

Through their memory, may the spirit, dedication and enthusiasm of volunteer community service, live eternally in the people who walk through these doors.

Erected 1994 by Town of White Castle.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.

Location. 30° 10.161′ N, 91° 8.804′ W. Marker is in White Castle, Louisiana, in Iberville Parish. It is on Bowie Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: White Castle LA 70788, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes, in Acadiana — Cajun Country, and in Greater Baton Rouge. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. John Baptist Church (approx. one mile away); Belle Grove Plantation (approx. 2 miles away); Administration Building, U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, Carville (approx. 2.2 miles away); Indian Camp Plantation (approx. 2.2 miles away); Staff Housing, U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, Carville

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(approx. 2.2 miles away); Triumph At Carville: A Tale of Leprosy in America (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Daughters of Charity (approx. 2.2 miles away); Cage Door of Harry T. Chimpanzee (approx. 2.2 miles away).

Also see . . . Town of White Castle. Iberville Parish Government website entry (Submitted on February 9, 2019, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA.)

Additional commentary.
1. Mayors of White Castle after Mayor S. J. "Blue" Guercio, III.
Maurice A. Brown Sr., Gerald Jermarr Williams, and John Morris III 2019

— Submitted February 9, 2019, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA.

Photographed by Kenneth Ramagost, November 7, 2018

2. Mayor S. J. "Blue" Guercio, III Marker

Historical marker located in between the Fire Station on the right and the Town Hall on the left behind a water feature.

Mayor Joseph Sciortino Memorial 1954-1957 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kenneth Ramagost, November 7, 2018

3. Mayor Joseph Sciortino Memorial 1954-1957

In the spirit of Mayor Blue Guercio Historic Marker Mayor Joseph Sciortino is also recognized by White Castle with his memorial park.

Marker mounted after Mayor S. J. "Blue" Guercio, III Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kenneth Ramagost, November 26, 2018

4. Marker mounted after Mayor S. J. "Blue" Guercio, III Marker

Town of White Castle Town Hall Maurice A. Brown Sr., Mayor Gerald Jermarr Williams, Mayor Pro Temp Aldermen: John Barlow Eric Batiste Jonathan K. Greene Garnell Young Stacey D. Adler, Town Clerck William E. Simmers, Town Manager Dedicated 2011

Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2018, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA. This page has been viewed 1,703 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on November 20, 2018, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA. Photos: 1. submitted on November 8, 2018, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA. 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2018, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA. 4. submitted on February 9, 2019, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.