Grambling in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Richard J. Joseph Gallot, Sr.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020

1. Richard J. Joseph Gallot, Sr. Marker

Inscription.
Richard J. Gallot, Sr. is a well-known, successful entrepreneur who served as Grambling's mayor from 1981 to 1985. His parish and government positions included serving as a Grambling City Councilman; Constable, Ward II, Lincoln Parish; member of the Lincoln Parish Democratic Executive Committee, member of the Lincoln Parish Police Jury, and as Justice of the Peace. His business ventures include Gallot's Barber Shop which he has operated for over fifty years.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics.

Location. 32° 32.279′ N, 92° 42.829′ W. Marker is in Grambling, Louisiana, in Lincoln Parish. It can be reached from Legends Avenue (State Highway 149) 0.3 miles south of Interstate 20, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Legends Avenue, 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

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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: Reverend Julius A. Mansfield (here, next to this marker); Richard L. Ludley (here, next to this marker); John Williams, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Martha Woodard Andrus (here, next to this marker); Bernie T. Woodard (here, next to this marker); Willie Davis (here, next to this marker); Willie Brown (here, next to this marker); Paul "Tank" Younger (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grambling.

Grambling Walk of Fame/Legends Square image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020

2. Grambling Walk of Fame/Legends Square

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020

3. Richard J. Joseph Gallot, Sr. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 658 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.