Bernice in Union Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Town Jail
Photographed by Wesley Harris, November 5, 2023
1. Town Jail Marker
Erected 2023.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
Location. 32° 49.228′ N, 92° 39.37′ W. Marker is in Bernice, Louisiana, in Union Parish. It is on Louisiana Avenue 0.1 miles south of 4th Street (Louisiana Route 2), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Louisiana Avenue, Bernice LA 71222, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wooden Water Cistern (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert L. Finley (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bernice Depot (about 400 feet away); Old Shiloh Community (approx. 4.3 miles away); Alabama Methodist Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); Cane Ridge / James W. Nicholson (approx. 5.6 miles away); Autrey House (approx. 8.3 miles away); Dubach House (approx. 8.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bernice.
Regarding Town Jail. The jail, dating from 1900, was originally a large steel cage. The concrete was added to the cage in 1925.
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Photographed by Wesley Harris, November 5, 2023
2. Town Jail
Photographed by Wesley Harris, November 5, 2023
3. Town Jail Interior
Photographed by Wesley Harris, November 5, 2023
4. Town Jail Marker
Photographed by Josh Otwell, December 15, 2024
5. Town Jail Cell Bars
Photographed by Josh Otwell, December 15, 2024
6. Town Jail viewed from the south.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2023, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 5, 2023, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. 5, 6. submitted on December 15, 2024, by Josh Otwell of Choudrant, Louisiana. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
