Karen, Thanks for your story regarding your family. I started to say like you I never lived in Union Parish, but I have to take that back. I did live there for 6 weeks with Grandma "Aunt Mae" McAdams while mom was recovering from an operation. I even attended Sperrysville High School. This was in the late 1960's. I was raised in East Carroll Parish, LA and tried to spend as much time at my grandparents as possible. You see I was Grandpa's little girl. He was my best buddy. Unfortunately, he died in 1963. We would go fishing in the "Luder" River and come home with a string full of perch or blue gill. Or, Grandpa would just throw a rock in the water as I watched the "green slime" disperse. He'd look at me and say, "Let's go swimming!". I tried this with my kids and husband once at the same spot and they thought I was crazy. You see, I now live in Virginia and my kids had never experienced swimming in a bayou, only in pools. I remember "homecomings" at Hopewell Baptist Church. There was always a sea of covered dishes after Sunday services. I always wondered how the tables withstood all the weight throughout the years. These were always preceeded by a night of "Baptist Pallets" when all the family gathered at grandma and grandpa's and talked the night away. And most of all, I loved to sit on the porch with Grandpa in the middle of all the "Old-timers" dipping snuff, telling stories and white lies, and waving at everyone that passed by on the road in front of the store. Each car would bring another story. Unfortunately, I can't remember the stories now. My Grandfather was Hosea Teague McAdams. He was born in the Caanan area of Union Parish December 11, 1892. He was the son of David Jamison and Elizabeth "Betty" Drury McAdams. He died January 5, 1963 and is buried in Caanan Cemetery. If anyone remembers my Grandfather, they would remember he was quite a character. He was injured during WWII and had a limp the rest of his life. The way he got his injury was he fell off a stage entertaining his buddies in France. My Grandmother was Mary Elizabeth "Mae" McGarity McAdams. She was born July 9, 1904 in Union Parish. She was the daughter of John Richard and Nancy Ann "Annie" Franklin McGarity. She died April 22, 1994 and is buried in Caanan Cemetery. I would love to hear memories of others. Shawn Martin