Coleman College (also known as Coleman Academy) was a segregated African American secondary school founded in Gibsland in 1887 by O. L. Coleman; it was the first secondary school for Black students in northern Louisiana. Landmarks include Sylvan Retreat and Bonnie and Clyde ambush site. Gibsland is the birthplace of Bernard King, basketball player.
Gibsland, Louisiana gifts and souvenirs: 27 designs made from Gibsland's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Gibsland Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Gibsland Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Gibsland Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Gibsland Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Gibsland Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Gibsland Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
Population 2010: 979 → 2020: 773
From Wikidata (CC0).
Coleman College (also known as Coleman Academy) was a segregated African American secondary school founded in Gibsland in 1887 by O. L. Coleman; it was the first secondary school for Black students in northern Louisiana. It was affiliated with the Baptist Church, and supported by the American Baptist Home Mission Society. The institution produced primarily teachers and ministers.
The school remained in the community until the Great Depression, in which it closed in 1937. It later re-opened in Shreveport in 1943, and remained there until the 1950s.
First incorporated in 1889, the Louisiana & North West Railroad Company operates 62 miles (100 km) of shortline between Gibsland and McNeil, Arkansas. The LNW interchanges on both ends of the line: with the Union Pacific (former St. Louis Southwestern) in McNeil; and with Kansas City Southern (former MidSouth, ICG) at Gibsland.
For many years the road was well known among railfans for its unusual stable of F7 "covered wagons"—unusual motive power of choice for a backwoods southern shortline. In the early 1990s, the F units were sold off to various places, gradually replaced by Geeps from various locations. The LNW shops are located at Gibsland, a few hundred yards from one of the busiest interchange diamonds in all of the state. For decades, three different railroads interchanged in Gibsland. The switching activity could get so hectic the daily routine was known among railfans as the "Gibsland Shuffle."
On May 23, 1934, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, an infamous pair of bandits, were killed by law enforcement officers off Louisiana Highway 154, south of Gibsland toward Sailes.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Gibsland, Louisiana, revision 1378789912 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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3 free coloring pages of Gibsland, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Gibsland's population was 773 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 979 in 2010.
Bonnie and Clyde ambush site
A view of Gibsland
A view of Gibsland