Old Bienville Parish Newspapers This is a collection of miscellaneous records from old parish newspapers. If you have others, you are invited to submit them. 1. BIENVILLE MESSENGER, Vol.1, No.1, Oct 21 1865 through Vol. 1 No.52,Oct 13 1866 Published in Sparta La. with J.M.A. Scanland, editor. Submitted by _Lynelle Stevenson _ (mailto:lynelle3@bellsouth.net) on website _http://www.rootsweb.com/~labienvi/oldnews.htm_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~labienvi/oldnews.htm) August 18 1866, Vol.1 No.44 Died in Bienville Parish on the 15th of July 1866, JOSEPH M. LOONEY, Esq. The deceased was an old and respected citizen, was born in Hawkins Co. Tenn. Oct. 25th 1810. He leaves a widow and several children.