Shreveport's Historic Oakland Cemetery: Spirits of Pioneers and Heroes

Nearly as old as the city itself, Oakland Cemetery is one of Shreveport's most significant historical landmarks. Notable residents were laid to rest here as early as 1842. In a mass grave lie nearly eight hundred victims of a virulent yellow fever epidemic that struck the city in 1873. Others interred include Annie McCune, the famous Shreveport madam who operated a brothel in the city's red-light district, as well as hundreds of Civil War soldiers, city founders and the first African American physician, Dr. Dickerson Alphonse Smith. Some souls are said to haunt the grounds still. Join authors Gary D. Joiner and Cheryl White and discover some of Shreveport's oldest stories.

Author: Cheryl White

Publisher: History Press Library Editions

Publication Date: Mar 09, 2015

Number of Pages: 194 pages

Binding: Hardback or Cased Book

ISBN-10: 1540212815

ISBN-13: 9781540212818