Bernice in Union Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Robert L. Finley

— Northeast Louisiana Music Trail —

Robert Finley Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wesley Harris

1. Robert Finley Marker

Inscription. Though raised in Franklin Parish, Bernice is Slim's adopted hometown. Gospel music, his service in the U. S. Army, the Easter Rock tradition, work as a building contractor, church - community service & love for his family created deep roots for this internationally celebrated, old school, guitar slingin' blues & soul man. Robert "Slim" Finley's live performances & award-winning albums ensure him a place in music history & our hearts. "Dreams Do Come True!"

Erected 2025 by Northeast Louisiana Music Trail. (Marker Number 26.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Entertainment.

Location. 32° 49.283′ N, 92° 39.366′ W. Marker is in Bernice, Louisiana, in Union Parish. It is at the intersection of E 4th Street (Louisiana Route 2) and Louisiana Avenue, on the left when traveling east on E 4th Street. Marker is in front of the Bernice Depot Museum one block east of U.S. Highway 167. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 426 E 4th Street, 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: Bernice Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Town Jail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wooden Water Cistern

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(about 600 feet away); Old Shiloh Community (approx. 4.3 miles away); Alabama Methodist Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); Cane Ridge / James W. Nicholson (approx. 5.6 miles away); Autrey House (approx. 8.4 miles away); Dubach House (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bernice.

Robert L. Finley Marker dedication, September 20, 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wesley Harris, 09202025

2. Robert L. Finley Marker dedication, September 20, 2025

site of Bernice Depot Museum before placement of the Robert L. Finley marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wesley Harris, 06202025

3. site of Bernice Depot Museum before placement of the Robert L. Finley marker

Robert L. Finley Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wesley Harris, 09202025

4. Robert L. Finley Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2025, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on January 6, 2026, by Molly McCullar of West Monroe, Louisiana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 23, 2025, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.