Hilaire Carriere, third from left, before his murder trial. (Photo courtesy of Carola Lillie Hartley)
Long before the first Acadians set foot upon Louisiana soil, there were French men and women already here.
When thinking of the rice industry, there are three names worth considering.
• Squire Pickett was responsible for the first rice mill in Crowley.
Christy Brammer was born in Houston and moved to Crowley in 1975 when husband Dr. Craig Brammer established his optometry practice here.
One Saturday night in 2004, Christie Brammer was awakened shortly after midnight.
Rice Carnival Nov. 12, 1928 - King H. Gordon Brunson and Queen Miss Margaret Franz and others ride on a parade float.
The rice industry has been a vital part of Crowley and Acadia Parish history. It was celebrated with its own special day on Wednesday, Sept.
Keller’s Bakery in Lafayette
Most residents of southwestern Louisiana have heard of Keller’s Bakery in Lafayette.
Crowley Post-Signal
602 N. Parkerson Ave, Crowley, LA 70526
Phone: 337-783-3450
Fax: 337-788-0949
Rayne-Acadian Tribune
108 North Adams, Rayne, LA 70578
Phone: 337-334-3186
Fax: 337-334-8474
Church Point News
c/o The Eunice News, 465 Aymond St., Eunice, LA 70535
Phone: 337-457-3061