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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wooden Water Cistern (within shouting distance of this marker); 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); Scottsville / Corney Bayou (approx. 10.4 miles away); Unionville General Store (approx. 10.4 miles away).
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
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2023, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 5, 2023, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
