V. Elaine Thompson, Louisiana Tech History Professor.

Professor Thompson gave a talk yesterday at the monthly meeting of the Northwest Louisiana Historical and Genealogical Society in Monroe, LA. The talk was on finding history in your backyard. She has certainly done that and has written a book on the history of her hometown, Clinton, Louisiana.

There was good attendance at the meeting.

Professor Thompson talk covered many aspects of southern life. Both sad and good. She has studied the history of Clinton for years. She found many happenings that were completely hidden. She has items that she is still researching. (Such as why there were no longer any Jews in Clinton after the 1920s.) In the future she may have to write an addendum to her book on Clinton.

I enjoyed the meeting.