Just about everyone in Avoyelles has heard of the Rolling Stones, but few realize a Marksville native‘s major impact on the band’s success.
May the fourth be with you.
The 8th annual Avoyelles Arts & Music Fest returns to Marksville July 4.
Rear Admiral Miles R. Browning
Father of Gil Browning of Marksville
Gil Browning stands at the wall of honor he created for his father.
This column is tucked between Armed Forces Day, which was celebrated on May 18 and Memorial Day, May 27.
So it’s appropriate that this is about a man who had an outstanding military career and helped fashion much of the United States victory in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
IS THAT JESUS?
A man said to be Jesus of Nazareth stands near the open entrance of the borrowed tomb where the noted healer had been placed after being executed two days ago. Jesus’ body was missing when officials went to the scene this morning after rumors were spreading that the Nazarene carpenter had risen from the dead. {Artwork by Constantin Hansen (1804-1880)}
{Editor’s Note: This series depicts how the events of Jesus Christ’s last week in Jerusalem could have been reported by a newspaper.
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