It was an emotional moment for longtime Parish Fair leader Frances
Barker when she visited the Lee Road Jr. High School exhibit booth at
the fair in Covington. The students had recreated downtown
Barker's Corner, complete with Family Name street signs, old
photographs, and the front entrance to Atwood Barker's General
Merchandise Store. Two old time gas pumps had even been made for the
scene. The exhibit spotlighted the tung oil industry north of Lee Road,
as well as old classroom photos. It brought back many memories for
Frances, whose family worked closely with school officials to build the
school at the new site, consolidating three smaller schools in the area.
See also:
http://sttammanyparishfair.info/
St. Tammany Parish Fair 2019
Parish Fair Facebook Page
Information on the St. Tammany Parish Fair
Hosanna Quilting Group
