Bogalusa in Washington Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Robert "Bob" Hicks House

Making Rights Real

— Louisiana Civil Rights Trail —

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Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, June 14, 2023

1. Robert "Bob" Hicks House Marker

Inscription.
The Robert "Bob" Hicks House served as a base of operations for the Bogalusa Civil Rights Movement. It was a safe place for civil rights workers and an emergency medical triage station. The breakfast room became the communications center for the Bogalusa Chapter of the Deacons of Defense and Justice, an armed self-defense group who protected civil rights workers from violence. Officers of the Bogalusa Civic and Voters League and the local chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) met at the house regularly. The living room was an unofficial office for civil rights attorneys who pioneered groundbreaking lawsuits in education, housing and employment.

Erected by State Of Louisiana.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Civil Rights.

Location. 30° 46.253′ N, 89° 50.772′ W. Marker is in Bogalusa, Louisiana, in Washington Parish. Marker is on Robert "Bob" Hicks Street near Marx Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 922 Robert "Bob" Hicks Street, Bogalusa LA 70427, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Robert "Bob" Hicks/ Robert "Bob" Hicks Street (a few steps from this marker); A. Z. Young's Home - Civil Rights Leader

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Bogalusa's Birthplace (approx. 1.4 miles away); At This Very Site (approx. 1½ miles away); The Greater Ebenezer Baptist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Old Wheat Cemetery (approx. 4.6 miles away in Mississippi); Deputy O'Neal Moore (approx. 8.6 miles away).

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, June 14, 2023

2. Robert "Bob" Hicks House Marker

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Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, June 14, 2023

3. Robert "Bob" Hicks House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.