Columns return

Thanks to the work of Sumrall Construction and Douglas Machine Shop, the Spring Street Museum's three columns, which were damaged in a December 2006 car accident, have been repaired and replaced.

The columns, which had been broken into several pieces, were patched together, and a metal pole was inserted into the center of each. The bricks at the base were repaired, as visible in the photo shown here.

For more pictures, please visit our photo gallery.

Book Signing, Dec. 9

Thanks to all who came to the Dec. 9 book signing and made it a success!

At right, Eric J. Brock and Jasmine Morelock sign copies of Shreveport Madam.

Spring Street Museum does not have copies of the books, but they can be purchased from Ritz Publications.

See more pictures from the book signing at the Spring Street Museum Photo Gallery.

Trolley Tours, Thursday, December 20, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Shreveport Regional Arts Council (SRAC) is having their Thursday Night Trolley Tour of Shreveport on Thursday, December 20, from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Please note that the tour starts and ends earlier than usual because of the fall time change.

The Spring Street Museum is one of 15 cultural venues open for the tour.

Admission is free.

Meet the trolley at Artspace at 710 Texas Street to begin the tour. Free parking is available in the lot across the street marked with the big scroll mural.

Please visit the SRAC website for a listing of participants, or call the Spring Street Museum at (318) 424-0964 for more information.

Unveiling Shreveport Madam, Sunday, Dec. 9th, 1-3 p.m.

Spring Street Museum is hosting a book signing for Ritz Publications's new work, Shreveport Madam, on Sunday, December 9, from 1-3 p.m. at the museum (525 Spring Street in downtown.)


The late Goodloe Stuck's long out-of-print book about early 1900s madam Annie McCune and Shreveport's legal red-light district has been reprinted with a new introduction and a biographical sketch of Stuck, written by friend and local historian Eric J. Brock. The new hard-cover has a gold-embossed leatherette cover featuring Jasmine Morelock's painting of McCune.

Additionally, former Shreveport mayor Jim Gardner's memoirs, Jim Gardner and Shreveport, will be available.

Eric J. Brock, Jasmine Morelock, and Jim Gardner will be on hand for autographs.

Admission to the museum is free.

Free parking will be available in the lot next door (corner of Spring Street and Milam Street) and in front of the building.

For more informaiton, call the Spring Street Museum at (318) 424-0964 or email info@springstreetmuseum.com.

Photo above by Jasmine Morelock