Bunkie in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Merchants and Planters Bank
Bunkie, LA
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2025
1. Merchants and Planters Bank Marker
Constructed in 1900, the oldest bank building in Bunkie was in existence from 1900 until 1934 when the bank dissolved from financial hardships of the Great Depression. Damaged by fire in 1910, Bunkie Brick Company was used for the restoration completed in 1911. It is now the Cottonport Bank of Bunkie.
Erected by Jefferson Highway Association, travelavoyelles.com, exploreLouisiana.come.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 30° 57.254′ N, 92° 11.037′ W. Marker is in Bunkie, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish. It is on Southwest Main Street (U.S. 71) near West Magnolia Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 SW Main St, Bunkie LA 71322, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana and in Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 New Spain, Acadia, 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 walking distance of this marker: Bunkie Post Office (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Jefferson Highway (about 400 feet away); Bailey Hotel (about 400 feet away); Bunkie Depot Museum (about 400 feet away); Griffins Antiques (about 400 feet away); 1935 CLECO Originated in Bunkie, LA (about 500
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2025
2. Merchants and Planters Bank Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
