Haynesville in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Potlikker
— Hungry for History —
Photographed By Wesley Harris
1. Potlikker Marker
Erected 2022 by Claiborne Parish Library. (Marker Number 9.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Anthropology & Archaeology. In addition, it is included in the Hungry for History, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 32° 57.662′ N, 93° 8.315′ W. Marker is in Haynesville, Louisiana, in Claiborne Parish. Marker is on U.S. 79 north of Dawson Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker stands along the parking lot for Haynesville branch of the Claiborne Parish Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10015 Rte 79, Haynesville LA 71038, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Carter G. Woodson High School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Claiborne Parish War Memorial (approx. 12.7 miles away); Claiborne Parish Court House (approx. 12.7 miles away); Parish Courthouse (approx. 12.7 miles away); Sheriff Pat Garrett
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More about this marker. Funded by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation's "Hungry for History" program to recognize food integral to American history.
Additional keywords. Great Depression; foods
Photographed By Wesley Harris, April 17, 2023
2. Potlikker Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2023, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2023, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
