Ambassador Caffery Boulevard was named in honor after an important man Jefferson Caffery. Caffery was born in Lafayette, Louisiana in 1886. He went to The Southwestern Industrial Institute which is now known as The University of Louisiana at…

Maurice Heymann was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1885. Heymann had a tremendous impact on Lafayette’s history. He was known for many extraordinary things. The Heymann Oil Center was developed by Heymann himself. It was developed in the 1950’s…

Fournet street is currently located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Fournet is named after a father and his son. Gabriel Fournet is the father of Joseph Fournet. Gabriel graduated from Georgetown College in 1861. He then entered the military during the…

General Albert Sidney Johnston was born in Kentucky in 1803. He first attended a University in Lexington but later graduated in 1826 from a Military Academy in West Point. Johnston was known for serving in three major places, The Texas, U.S, and…

Kaliste Saloom is named after Judge Kaliste Saloom SR. Kaliste Saloom JR was the son of Saloom SR. Salooms son was known for his dedication to the community, with that being said a lot of people considered the street to be named after him. Saloom…