Gibsland, Louisiana
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Gibsland is a town in Bienville Parish in northern Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 773. The town is best known for its connecting railroads, as the birthplace of th
Downtown Gibsland
Gibsland welcoming sign: "The Jonquil Capital of Louisiana"
Gibsland Town Hall
Gibsland Bank and Trust Company also has a branch in nearby Minden.
Ted Hinton
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Ted Cass Hinton was a Dallas County, Texas, deputy sheriff, the youngest of the posse that ambushed and killed Bonnie and Clyde near Gibsland, Louisiana, on May 23, 1934.
Gibsland, Louisiana
…and operated by Perry Carver. Linton Jay "Boots" Hinton (born January 1, 1934, died December 5, 2016), formerly of Dallas and a son of posse member Ted Hinton managed the museum until his health failed. The museum exhibits also mention the local posse members brought in for jurisdictional reasons, Bienville…
The Gibsland posse (Hinton back row, far left)
The vehicle of Bonnie and Clyde is shown riddled with bullet holes after the ambush. The picture was taken by FBI investigators on May 23, 1934