Historical Markers and War Memorials in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana
Lake Providence is the parish seat for East Carroll Parish
Adjacent to East Carroll Parish, Louisiana
Madison Parish(23) ► Richland Parish(5) ► West Carroll Parish(25) ► Chicot County, Arkansas(17) ► Issaquena County, Mississippi(4) ► Warren County, Mississippi(548) ►
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The fall of New Orleans in April 1862, capped the beginning of an 18-month drive to control Vicksburg and the Mississippi River. The fight for this strategic location was arduous. Vicksburg, sitting high atop . . . — — Map (db m90404) HM
Near U.S. 65, 0.5 miles south of Schrock Road, on the left when traveling north.
The earliest farming implements used in Louisiana were
simple tools. Before tractors and other mechanized farm
equipment changed the way people picked cotton, workers
spent long hours in the hot Louisiana sun, chopping with hoes
and digging . . . — — Map (db m170559) HM
Near U.S. 65 south of Schrock Road, on the right when traveling south.
The four most common plows in the history of Southern agriculture are the walking plow, the sulky plow, the gang plow, and the
tractor plow. The walking plow, usually pulled by mules, was guided by a plow man, who walked behind the implement and . . . — — Map (db m170579) HM
On U.S. 65, 0.5 miles south of Schrock Road, on the right when traveling south.
Many twentieth century commercial gins had a separate building, or office, for weighing cotton and record keeping. Every customers wagon was weighed upon entering (full of cotton) and when leaving (empty) the gin yard. The weight was recorded on a . . . — — Map (db m168478) HM
On U.S. 65 at Ingram Street, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 65.
In early 1863 Federal General U.S. Grant dug a canal here connecting the Mississippi River and Lake Providence. This attempt to use bayous and rivers to bypass Vicksburg failed. — — Map (db m90201) HM
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Winter Quarters
Winter Quarters, the country home of Haller and Julia Nutt, is the only plantation home along Lake Saint Joseph that survived the Vicksburg campaign. The Nutts were Union sympathizers who . . . — — Map (db m90405) HM
Near U.S. 65, 0.5 miles south of Schrock Road, on the right when traveling south.
Contemplative family occupied home plantation says the antebellum period. Originally built in a dogtrot style, the house had front and back porches that were social gathering places, like most plantation homes built during the same period. The . . . — — Map (db m170524) HM
On Lake Street (U.S. 65) 0.2 miles north of Huggins Street, on the right when traveling north.
In early 1863, Union troops commanded by Gen. U.S. Grant dug a canal connecting the Mississippi River and Lake Providence. They camped in an area known as "Soldiers' Rest," which provided a temporary home. — — Map (db m89783) HM
Near U.S. 65, 0.5 miles north of Carter Road, on the right when traveling north.
The barn was the center of farm activity. It was used to
store hay and corn for the animals. The barn was used to
store the cotton crop until there was a sufficient amount to
fill a wagon and bring to the gin. It also provided shelter
for farm . . . — — Map (db m168984) HM
On U.S. 65, 1.1 miles north of Henderson Loop Road (Parish Road 1122), on the right when traveling north.
Originally named O’Hara’s Switch. Renamed Roosevelt in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt, who hunted bear in the area in October, 1907. He recorded his adventures here in an article entitled "In the Louisiana Canebrakes." — — Map (db m89791) HM
On State Highway 581, 0.2 miles west of State Highway 881, on the right when traveling west.
Julice is a 9-foot-tall mound that is 130 by 65 feet at the base. The mound is rectangular with a flat top. However, it was square before the east side was altered for the highway. Pottery found near the mound suggests Indians built it around AD . . . — — Map (db m89788) HM
On State Highway 581 at Mound Road, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 581.
Transylvania once had up to 12 mounds. Only 6 are visible now. The mounds were rectangular in shape with flat tops prior to being altered in historic times. The largest is nearly 34 feet tall. It is in the center of the site and overlooks 2 plaza . . . — — Map (db m89789) HM
