Saint Peter Catholic Church sits on land donated in 1837 by Frédéric Henri Duperier and his wife, Hortense Berard. The original church was completed in 1837 with bricks made on the site of the...
In 1878 Captain Alexander Haas (not his brother, Samuel) purchased much of the land in this part of Avoyelles Parish, which was then called Irion. In 1882 the Texas and Pacific Railway sought...
Built by Josephine Ernest between 1907 and 1909 and originally known as the Hostel Ernest, R. Lee Bailey purchased the hotel and renamed it in 1918. It was listed on the National Register of...
The 20-year-old Louisiana Hoop Company relocated to Bunkie in 1930. It had a priority status to supply highly demanded barrels during WWII. In 1952 the business transitioned to...
A "state of the art" Bottling facility began its operation in 1936, repeatedly winning awards for highest per capita sales. It was one of two independent Coca-Cola bottlers in Louisiana and one of...
Constructed in 1900, the oldest bank building in Bunkie was in existence from 1900 until 1934 when the bank dissolved from financial hardships of the Great Depression. Damaged by fire in 1910,...
A regional Easter tradition, competitors knock decorated hard-boiled eggs together & cracked egg loses. Name from "Pâques", French for Easter. Jeu traditionnel de Pâques. Les joueurs "Pâquent”...
What part does Avoyelles play in the Jefferson Highway corridor? Highway 71 passing through Bunkie is on the Jefferson Highway. Originally, it entered into Avoyelles from Rapides Parish on...
Built in 1904 in the heart of Bunkie first as R.H. Lester Department Store, then as an antique store, Griffins Antiques continues to be a hub for local and visitor shopping experiences and comfort...
Eminent Cajun artist who helped return accordion to prominence in the music of Louisiana. Born near Church Point in 1928. Musicien Cadien célèbre, né près de Pointe-de-L'église en 1928. Il a...