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From left, Brenda Briggs, Trent Angers and Viola Fontenot, offer their signatures to copies of “Growing Up in South Louisiana” to interested patrons. The book, edited by Angers, features 25 stories from 20 different authors about growing up in South Louisiana, including two by Fontenot and two more by Briggs’ father, Pierre Varmon Daigle. (Photo by Jeannine LeJeune)

Stories from the South

Tue, 06/28/2016 - 8:05am Jeannine LeJeune

There’s a deep-seeded appreciation for history in Crowley and the surrounding area.

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Rotary Club of Crowley President-elect Pat Miers, left, and program organizer for Tuesday’s meeting Alice Whiting, right, welcomed Ann Mire to speak on Crowley’s history as well as her latest project, “Crowley: Past and Present,” which combines scenes from a film created in 1915 and today along with pictures of the nearly 100 years in between.

Mire gives Rotarians first look at ‘Crowley: Past and Present’

Thu, 06/11/2015 - 8:39am Jeannine LeJeune

Loyal readers of The Crowley Post-Signal have already been made aware of Ann Mire’s love of Crowley’s deep historic lore.

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Ann Mire, left, signs one of her books, “Images of America: Crowley” for Chris Brammer, center, while Pat Miers, right, awaits her turn following the Rotary Club of Crowley’s Tuesday meeting. Mire presented a program on her newly published book that definitely appeared to pique the interest of the Rotarians as a group eagerly awaited a chance to purchase copies after the meeting.

Mire provides ‘Images’ book teaser to Rotarians

Tue, 09/23/2014 - 3:14pm Jeannine LeJeune

Ann Mire has quite the soft spot for history, particularly the history of this city.

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