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Grant Parish, Louisiana
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Grant Parish is a parish located in the North Central portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,169. The parish seat is Colfax. The parish was founded in 1869 during the Reconstruction era.
Grant Parish Courthouse in Colfax
Grant Parish Courthouse in Colfax
The Grant Parish Library is located near the courthouse.
The Grant Parish Library is located near the courthouse.
The Grant Parish Sheriff's Office is located behind the courthouse.
The Grant Parish Sheriff's Office is located behind the courthouse.
Colfax Reunion Nursing and Rehabilitation Home at 366 Webb Smith Drive in Colfax serves all of Grant Parish.
Colfax Reunion Nursing and Rehabilitation Home at 366 Webb Smith Drive in Colfax serves all of Grant Parish.
Colfax massacre
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The Colfax massacre, sometimes referred to as the Colfax riot, occurred on Easter Sunday, April 13, 1873, in Colfax, Louisiana, the parish seat of Grant Parish. An estimated 62–153 Black militia men were murdered while surrendering to a mob of former Confederate soldiers and members of the Ku Klux Klan. Three white men also died during the confrontation.
Gathering the dead after the Colfax massacre, published in Harper's Weekly, May 10, 1873
Gathering the dead after the Colfax massacre, published in Harper's Weekly, May 10, 1873
Former historical marker in Colfax. Erected in 1950, the marker was removed in May 2021 due to allegedly biased language (it uses the term "riot" and
Former historical marker in Colfax. Erected in 1950, the marker was removed in May 2021 due to allegedly biased language (it uses the term "riot" and refers to the incident as "the end of carpetbag misrule in the South").
“Liberty Monument”, a piece of pottery which was created in 1873 by white artists Wallace and Cornwall Kirkpatrick, owners of Anna Pottery in Anna, Il
“Liberty Monument”, a piece of pottery which was created in 1873 by white artists Wallace and Cornwall Kirkpatrick, owners of Anna Pottery in Anna, Illinois. It depicts Lady Liberty at the top, it depicts the Colfax massacre as its main scene, and it also depicts Schuyler Colfax, criticizing his involvement in the Crédit Mobilier scandal. This photo was taken at the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library in 2022.