Monroe in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
The Savoy Ballroom
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 28, 2024
1. The Savoy Ballroom Marker
Built in 1929 the Miller-Roy Building, a vibrant hub for Monroe's African American owned business community, was also home to the illustrious Savoy Ballroom, as a stop on the renowned "Chitlin Circuit". This historic venue hosted performances by international music icons Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Billie Holiday, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Ethel Waters, Duke Ellington, Ivory Joe Hunter & many more.
Erected 2023 by Northeast Louisiana Music Trail. (Marker Number 13.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 32° 30.418′ N, 92° 6.568′ W. Marker is in Monroe, Louisiana, in Ouachita Parish. It is at the intersection of Desiard Street and North 10th Street, on the right when traveling west on Desiard Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 Desiard St, Monroe LA 71201, 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: W.L. "Jack" Howard Theatre (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Monroe Civic Center Arena (approx. 0.3 miles away); B.D. Robinson Conference Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Honorable Abe Edward Pierce III Convention Center
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Also see . . . Northeast Louisiana Music Trail. (Submitted on July 18, 2025, by Molly McCullar of West Monroe, Louisiana.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 28, 2024
2. The Savoy Ballroom Marker
Photographed by Molly McCullar
3. The Savoy Ballroom Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 59 times this year. Last updated on January 6, 2026, by Molly McCullar of West Monroe, Louisiana. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 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.
