Eddie Layrisson - Enjoying Ponchatoula, Louisiana, In the 1940s and 1950s
Release Date: 11/01/2018
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Eddie Layrisson - Enjoying Ponchatoula, Louisiana, In the 1940s and 1950s
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If you want to know what Ponchatoula was like in the 1950s, and you'd like to hear about it from a community icon, you're gonna love this episode!
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Welcome to the Ponchatoula Podcast! Local News and Community Interviews from the Ponchatoula Hammond Area
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The Ponchatoula Podcast with Parker Layrisson features local news and community interviews from the Ponchatoula Hammond area, located at the crossroads of I-12 and I-55, deep in the bayous of South Louisiana. Parker is a husband, father, personal injury attorney, author, and community volunteer who is on a mission to share the unique food, culture, events, and people of Ponchatoula with the world.
info_outlineIf you want to know what Ponchatoula was like in the 1950s, and you'd like to hear about it from a community icon, you're gonna love this episode!
Eddie Layrisson is best known as the most successful and longest serving Sheriff in Tangipahoa Parish history. But before that he was a kid on his bike, a St. Joseph School student, and the starting quarterback for the PHS Green Wave.
His interview includes:
- Adoption from the New Orleans Orphanage
- Playing with Fire and the Dufreche Boys in the 1940s
- PHS vs. HHS Football Rivalry in the 1950s
- Lifeguarding and Skiing at Ponchatoula Beach
- Richardson's Hardware Store and Much More
You won't want to miss Eddie share his story about growing up in old time Ponchatoula. His tales are full of "the Ponchatoula Magic."
In Taste of Tangi, we discuss Tangipahoa's most famous restaurant: Middendorf's -- the Home of Thin Fried Catfish! (http://middendorfsrestaurant.
Parker's Pick is Especially for You Florist, a locally owned and operated full service florist specializing in weddings, sympathy, corporate events, and everyday florals. (https://efyfloral.com/). Especially for You is owned by Samantha Bates, AIFD CFD, the 2014 Louisiana State Designer of the Year and winner of the coveted Jim Johnson Cup. She specializes in transforming traditional arrangements into breathtaking designs.
Finally, The Ponchatoula Podcast is sponsored by the Parker Layrisson Law Firm, Ponchatoula personal injury attorneys who help busy people get paid after car accidents (https://layrisson.com/).