Celebrate the state champions
The Zachary High State Championship Victory parade is at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 28, and honors the boys and girls basketball teams. It will be on Main Street from the high school to the Bank of Zachary.
File police complaints at new building
The Zachary Police Department CIU Division has moved to its new location. If you need to file a complaint, come to the building at 5160 Old Slaughter Road (at the corner of Montegudo Boulevard).
Annual Port Hudson event coming
The reenactment of the 162nd anniversary of the Siege of Port Hudson, 236 U.S. 61, Jackson, is planned for March 29-March 30.
Visitors will have access to reenactors from both the Union and Confederate armies with campsites opening to the public starting at 9 a.m. both days.
The battle re-enactments are scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
Demonstrations of other Civil War activities will be held at scheduled times throughout both days, and sutlers selling Civil War era goods and wares will be present.
Concessions will be available for purchase from the Zachary High School JROTC program.
For information, call the site at (225) 654-3775 or (888) 677-3400 or email porthudson@crt.la.gov.
Community History Festival
The free 15th annual Community History Festival is at the Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 29. The event will have country fun, food, games, crafts, music and entertainment.
This year’s theme is “Country Crafts,” and various artists and craftsmen will display and sell homemade items. The Louisiana Lagniappe Dulcimers and The Upbeats will provide live music, and the cake walk will be held every hour. Other activities will include a pie contest, vintage dancing with the Lagniappe Historic Dance and Pastime Society, basket weaving, candle making, wood carving with the Pelican Wood Carver Guild, herb gardening with Master Gardener Claire Fontenot, jewelry making, a kiddie fishing pond and more.
Play golf to help Zachary
Zachary Charity League is holding its golf tournament April 4 at Fennwood Hills Country Club, Zachary. The four-player scramble is $500 a team and has a 1 p.m. tee time.
Contact Claire Simmons at (225) 202-8297 or send us an email at zacharycharityleague@gmail.com with team information.
Payments can be made by check or through Venmo @Zacharycharity-league. Email zacharycharityleague@gmail.com with any questions.
Adams County reunion set
On the weekend of April 25-27, the descendants of the Jersey Settlers of Adams County, Mississippi, will gather for their annual reunion with activities in Natchez and Kingston, Mississippi.
This group was founded in 1940 by the King, Swayze, Farrar and Eaton Families who were direct descendants of the 1770s settlers in the vicinity of Kingston.
Reunion plans include a genealogy workshop, visit to the cemeteries maintained by the organization, dinner at Commencement Plantation, and Sunday Memorial Service, business meeting and dinner on the grounds of the Kingston United Methodist Church. For information and to register visit .