Huey Long

A long-serving Long friend

John Baptiste Fournet is best remembered as the longest-serving justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. He was on the bench from January 2, 1935, to July 31, 1970. That’s 35 years and 211 days.

Taking their candy money

Some folks with a bit of white in their hair may remember the uproar in the 1950s when State Police superintendent Francis Grevemberg began to crack down on gambling, particularly slot machines.