Lunchtime Lagniappe: Narrative Poems from Local Folklore by Marcy Frantom

Event:      Lunchtime Lagniappe: Narrative Poems from Local Folklore by Marcy Frantom

Date:        Friday, October 25, 2024

Time:        12:15pm – 12:45pm

Location:  Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum

                   800 Front Street

                   Natchitoches, LA 71457    

Contact:  (318) 357-2492

Like many of the citizens of Natchitoches Parish, Marcy Frantom loved listening to the stories of the mostly unwritten history of our rural lands. Her father noticed she was a reader and listener and so took her around to the farm supply and general stores to listen to men talk about their exploits. Her mother let her listen to friends and family talk about relationships and homemaking. She has started writing poems about these memories of oral history shaped by her study of history and folklore at NSU.

This event is free and open to the public. Visitors are welcomed to bring their lunch and eat during the presentation. Visit the FLASH Facebook page or call 318-357-2492 for more information.