Fishville, Louisiana
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Fishville is a tiny community in Central Louisiana. In the late 60's and early 70's, Fishville was a popular Summer spot for the surrounding area, including Alexandria, Louisiana
, where hundreds of people would come out to the country to enjoy the cold creeks, roller skating, or just relaxing at one of many camp houses located along the numerous lakes, creeks, and streams, throughout the surrounding woods of the Kisatchie National Forest
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Fishville was a Southern archetypical community. Young men and women met daily at "Dean's Hole" at the intersection of La. Highway 8 and Exchange Club Road. The swimming hole had been improved by local residents with sides shored up against erosion, and steps built to allow easy access to swimming. A rope hung from a dead tree at bank side, and swimmers swung from the rope to the center of Big Creek and jumped in.
At night, particularly on Saturday night, many gathered at the Fishville Skating Rink, formerly known as Slick's Skating Rink. The juke box played great 60's hits like "Wooly Bully" while skaters enjoyed the rink. Others gathered outside to enjoy visiting and chatting and comparing muscle cars
On Sunday, most went to church. St. Edward's Catholic Mission was serviced by a priest from Colfax or Tioga. Protestants attended other services. The only newspaper available on Sundays was the New Orleans Times Picayune, which could be bought in Pollock, LA at the Indian Inn. Most stores were closed on Sunday, due to blue law
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Alexandria, Louisiana
Alexandria is a city in and the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes....
, where hundreds of people would come out to the country to enjoy the cold creeks, roller skating, or just relaxing at one of many camp houses located along the numerous lakes, creeks, and streams, throughout the surrounding woods of the Kisatchie National Forest
Kisatchie National Forest
Kisatchie National Forest, the only National forest in Louisiana, USA, is located in the state's old growth piney hills and hardwood bottoms of seven central and northern parishes. It totals more than of public lands....
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Fishville was a Southern archetypical community. Young men and women met daily at "Dean's Hole" at the intersection of La. Highway 8 and Exchange Club Road. The swimming hole had been improved by local residents with sides shored up against erosion, and steps built to allow easy access to swimming. A rope hung from a dead tree at bank side, and swimmers swung from the rope to the center of Big Creek and jumped in.
At night, particularly on Saturday night, many gathered at the Fishville Skating Rink, formerly known as Slick's Skating Rink. The juke box played great 60's hits like "Wooly Bully" while skaters enjoyed the rink. Others gathered outside to enjoy visiting and chatting and comparing muscle cars
On Sunday, most went to church. St. Edward's Catholic Mission was serviced by a priest from Colfax or Tioga. Protestants attended other services. The only newspaper available on Sundays was the New Orleans Times Picayune, which could be bought in Pollock, LA at the Indian Inn. Most stores were closed on Sunday, due to blue law
Blue law
A blue law is a type of law, typically found in the United States and, formerly, in Canada, designed to enforce religious standards, particularly the observance of Sunday as a day of worship or rest, and a restriction on Sunday shopping...
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