Columbia in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Bobby Bridger

— Northeast Louisiana Music Trail —

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 28, 2024

1. Bobby Bridger Marker

Inscription.
A celebrated singer-songwriter, poet, author, playwright, sculptor, painter, historian & Native American activist… Born Robert Durham in Columbia, LA., Bobby was part of the early music scene in Austin, TX. His highly acclaimed epic trilogy "A Ballad of the West," world wide tours, albums on Monument, RCA & Golden Egg Records, appearances on Austin City Limits, & American Experience on PBS created a global following. He is the 2016 recipient of the John G. Neihardt Foundation's prestigious "Word Sender" award. Bobby's song, "Heal in the Wisdom," is a beloved international anthem of hope & peace.

Erected 2022 by Northeast Louisiana Music Trail. (Marker Number 7.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 2016.

Location. 32° 6.396′ N, 92° 4.437′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Louisiana, in Caldwell Parish. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Lakeview Terrace, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Main St, Columbia LA 71418, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana.

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 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 7 other markers are within 18 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ouachita River Steamboat Era

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(a few steps from this marker); Columbia (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Caldwell Parish Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); First United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Wade Landing Mound (approx. 3.8 miles away); Landerneau Mounds (approx. 12.4 miles away); Town of Olla (approx. 17.2 miles away).

More about this marker. The marker stands across the levee from the northern end of Main Street.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia entry for Bobby Bridger. (Submitted on March 29, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
2. Northeast Louisiana Music Trail. (Submitted on July 18, 2025, by Molly McCullar of West Monroe, Louisiana.)

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 28, 2024

2. Bobby Bridger Marker

3. Bobby Bridger Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on January 6, 2026, by Molly McCullar of West Monroe, Louisiana. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on July 18, 2025, by Molly McCullar of West Monroe, Louisiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.