Big Blend Radio: A Visit to the Gothic Hanging Jail in DeRidder, Louisiana

Big Blend Radio

English - October 18, 2019 18:00 - 23 minutes - 20.2 MB - ★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Join Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, the mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine, for Big Blend Radio’s Way Back When History Show showcasing the historic Beauregard Parish Jail in DeRidder, Louisiana.

Known as the Gothic Jail or Hanging Jail, this former jailhouse was built 1914 in the Gothic Revival architecture style, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1981. It is known for being the jail where two men were hanged for murdering a taxi driver.

This interview was recorded on-location at the Beauregard Tourist Commission, located next door to the Jail, and home to a Doll Museum. Featured guests are Cleo Martin of Beauregard Tourist Commission, and Marci Cook of Vernon Parish Tourism Commission.