East Carroll Parish is located in the northeastern corner of Louisiana. Traveling to or on your way through East Carroll Parish is an amazing experience. Whether traveling with your family or with a friend there are so many fun and interesting things to do. Venture from Jehovah Java Gourmet Coffee Bar for delicious coffees and Panini sandwiches. Perhaps you are in the mood for seafood. Then head on over to The Dock for freshest Louisiana seafood dishes around. A stop at Green Acres Restaurant is a must if you are in the mood for a great home cooked lunch.
The Byerley House is a 110 year old Sears-Roebuck mail order house that is a community and visitor information center for Doorway to Louisiana. Then journey out on the pier into Lake Providence Lake to see Grant’s Canal. This was a failed attempt by General Ulysses S. Grant to bypass Vicksburg during the Civil War. The Flag Plana commemorated Louisiana’s Bicentennial and honors our military veterans.
The Historic Byerley House
The Louisiana State Cotton Museum is located next to the Big Muddy. For those of you not familiar with this term, the Big Muddy is what we call the Mississippi River around here. 
The purpose of the Cotton Museums is to preserve the history of cotton, its development and impact in the South and the United States. The museum is located in one of the richest agricultural commodity crop producing parishes in the state. Farming is the primary economical focus with agricultural being the number one employer in the parish. When visiting the cotton museum you’ll learn how cotton directly and indirectly has impacted our society, economy, transportation and culture. The exhibits provide an educational tool depicting the importance of cotton in the daily life of people through the use of artifacts, documents, photographs, paintings, machinery and literature, along with audio/visual presentation. The museum is located twenty miles from Poverty Point State Park a wonderful historic area in this region. There are other sights of interest in this area that could be seen on your way to Lake Providence or on you way home. The LA State Cotton Museum is very easy to locate, it is on US Hwy 65 just two miles north of Lake Providence. You can visit our web site at www.sos.louisiana.gov/lscm for more information about the museum.
Traveling farther north on US 65 the next stop is Panola Pepper. This is the home to one of the best old family Cajun hot sauces in the south. They also have Creole foods, relishes, rice and many other condiments that are Oh, so good! Panola Pepper is always open for tours of their plant.
Looking for hand-made crafts, paintings; East Carroll Parish is just the place to find a special gift. Doorway to the Delta opens the door with Annie’s Art Barn, Jehovah Java and The Birds Nest just great places for shopping. These unique shops provide crafts made by local artisans to outstanding items for home or that special gift.
Looking for outdoor recreation and hunting, this is just the place. Beautiful Lake Providence Lake is great for summer recreation, then all year for fishing, and during the winter to watch the water foul on the lake. This is a Mecca for geese and ducks during the fall and winter. To the white tailed deer this is home, year round, they can be seen is the fields and often crossing the roads. There are all types of wild game hunting in the Delta, come check us out.
Come visit and experience the Mississippi Delta while in East Carroll Parish with southern cuisine, shopping and sight seeing!
East Carroll Parish Architecture in Lake Providence.
Courthouse/jail, East Carroll Parish.
Architect: J.W. Smith and Associates, Monroe, LA.
Builder: M R Reed Construction Company, Belzoni, MS.
Completed: 1938. Cost: $100,589.
Historian’s Note: Police Jury passed a resolution on March 13, 1927 for a special tax for the construction and improvement of parish public buildings. Police Jury authorized the construction on June 12, 1935. The new courthouse would be three-storied with jail on the top floor contingent upon approval of the project by the Public Works Administration. Building Bond of $55,000 was received from the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. After several attempts at advertising the project, bid was accepted on June 23, 1937 and construction began.
Sources: East Carroll Parish Police Jury Minutes of 1937.
1930s Images: 1 pic.
