Grambling in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Bernie T. Woodard
First Mayor of Grambling
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
1. Bernie T. Woodard Marker
Bennie T. Woodard began his twenty-four year tenure as Grambling's first mayor in September 1953. Under his leadership Grambling achieved Village then Town status eventually, the status of the first incorporated African American municipality in Louisiana. He scaled the heights of many difficult obstacles to give leadership to the citizens of Grambling. He fought valiantly to strengthen the medical and economic resources of the community. In the greater Grambling area he served on the Lincoln Parish Police Jury as well as the Board of Law Enforcement Council for Northwest Louisiana, Incorporated.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics.
Location. 32° 32.28′ N, 92° 42.83′ W. Marker is in Grambling, Louisiana, in Lincoln Parish. It can be reached from Legends Avenue 0.3 miles south of Interstate 20, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grambling LA 71245, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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 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 walking distance of this marker: LaFayette Franklin "Fate" Richmond (here, next to this marker); Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Frederick Hobdy (here, next to this marker); Judson Hartwell Grambling
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More about this marker. Located in the Grambling Walk of Fame/Legends Square.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
2. Bernie T. Woodard Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
3. Grambling Walk of Fame
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 537 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 24, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
