Homer in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Parish Courthouse
Photographed by Wesley Harris, November 6, 2021
1. Parish Courthouse Marker
Erected 1954 by Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 32° 47.466′ N, 93° 3.32′ W. Marker is in Homer, Louisiana, in Claiborne Parish. It can be reached from the intersection of South Main Street and West Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 519 S Main St, Homer LA 71040, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hotel Claiborne (here, next to this marker); Claiborne Parish War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Claiborne Parish Court House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Homer College (CME) / African American Education in Louisiana (approx. 1.6 miles away); T. H. Harris (approx. 5.3 miles away); Arizona Methodist Church (approx. 5.7 miles away); Arizona Academy Site
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More about this marker. The marker is on display inside the Herbert S. Ford Memorial Museum, in the old Hotel Claiborne building constructed in 1890. Museum is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:00 am 3:00 pm Tuesday and Thursday by appointment only.
Regarding Parish Courthouse. The Ramsey-Tuggle Feud occurred in the 1890s in Claiborne Parish. It is estimated that about 20 individuals lost their lives in the years-long battle between the two families--far more than the more well-known Hatfield-McCoy Feud.
The marker was erected on the courthouse lawn in 1954. Shortly thereafter, it was taken down and replaced by another marker that did not mention the "White Lightning Feud," also known as the "Ramsey-Tuggle Feud." Apparently, descendants of one of the families did not like the mention of the feud in public.
Photographed by Wesley Harris, circa May 9, 2022
2. Marker is on display in this Herbert S. Ford Memorial Museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2023, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2023, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
