Jerry Lou, Yes, there were several. I don't have the information right in front of me, but I believe "The Claiborne Advocate" was the first newspaper in the parish, published around 1851 just after Homer was incorporated in 1850. I believe there was also another newspaper published in 1850s known as "The Democrat". I remember seeing it in some of the early minutes of the Claiborne Parish Police Jury. In the late 1850s, "The Homer Iliad" was one of the few newspapers to oppose secession from the Union prior to the Civil War. It only lasted a few years. Around the turn of the century, there was a newspaper known as "The Clipper" that merged with "The Guardian-Journal" in 1903. In the early part of the 20th century, there was a newspaper called "The Homer News" published for a number of years. Haynesville's first newspaper was "The Greenback Dollar" published in 1870s, then "The Haynesville Star" in 1880s, then "The Haynesville News" in 1920. I know little about how long these papers were published or where old copies can be found. Most of the information I got from other writings or history archives. Susan Jerry Lou and James wrote: > Susan, > > Was their a newspaper in Homer before the Guardian Journal? > > Jerry Lou > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library