Haunted History Tour in American Cemetery

Haunted History Tour in American Cemetery

What is so scary about Natchitoches history? Well it is almost 300 years old and a lot of interesting characters have come and gone during this time. The guided tour through the American Cemetery, the oldest cemetery in the Louisiana Purchase, is where former...
Natchitoches Tour of Homes 2013

Natchitoches Tour of Homes 2013

The 59th annual Tour of Homes in Natchitoches Parish will take place Friday, October 11 through Sunday, October 13. The Natchitoches Fall Tour of Homes highlights private historic homes and plantations.  The event includes the Candlelight Tours on Friday, the Town...
40th Anniversary of Jim Croce’s Death

40th Anniversary of Jim Croce’s Death

On this day, September 20th, in 1973, one of the greatest voices in the music industry was silenced due to a plane crash in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Jim Croce had just completed a concert at NSU’s Prather Coliseum and was flying to Sherman, Texas, for his next...
Jim Croce & Friends Remembered

Jim Croce & Friends Remembered

Jim Croce, the singer-songwriter whose life was cut short in a plane crash following a concert at Northwestern State University's Prather Coliseum, will be recognized on the 40th anniversary of his death. A commemoration will take place in Natchitoches with...
NSU rated a Tier One University by U.S. News

NSU rated a Tier One University by U.S. News

Northwestern State University was ranked in Tier One among regional universities in the South in the 2014 edition of “America’s Best Colleges,” the most widely-read assessment of the nation’s colleges and universities published annually by U.S....
Natchitoches Tri-Centennial Events Requested

Natchitoches Tri-Centennial Events Requested

 With only four months remaining before the birthday celebration begins of the founding of Natchitoches three hundred years ago, the Tri-Centennial Steering Committee is asking area groups, churches, clubs and organizations to join them by sponsoring an event in 2014....
The Next Generation NSU Demon

The Next Generation NSU Demon

The North Western State University athletic teams have a long history of being the NSU Demons. This tradition began in 1923 after a student contest, with the winner receiving the grand prize of $10. He was named ‘Vic’ (short for Victory) after a contest...

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