Steve Mayeux

​Fort DeRussy
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September 19, 2024

    Steve Mayeux is the quintessential "Louisiana Man." Born in the Cottonport Clinic on Bayou Rouge in 1950, he has paddled across the Mississippi River in a pirogue, run a trap line, managed a cotton gin, kept bees, farmed the family land, and even wrestled a few alligators. He graduated from LSU in 1972, served a tour as a Marine Tank Platoon Commander, and returned to LSU for his Master’s Degree in Entomology in 1976. He worked as an Agricultural Consultant in central Louisiana for forty years, and is now retired. He has served as President of "Friends of Fort DeRussy" since 1994, and in 1999 was named the Avoyelles Parish "Avoyellean of the Year" for his work in having the fort named a State Historic Site. He is the author of Earthen Walls, Iron Men: Fort DeRussy, Louisiana, and the Defense of Red River, and a contributing author to Confederate Generals in the Trans-Mississippi, Vol. 2.

Place: Drusilla Seafood, 3482 Drusilla Lane, http://drusillaplace.com/
 Meeting Time: 6:30 pm Doors open, Meeting begins 7:00 pm, End 8:30 to 9:00pm.
 Meeting Cost: $35.00 includes tax, tip and meal. 
 Reservations: Please make a reservation(s) to attend this meeting by Tuesday September 17.
 Late Reservations: Welcomed and appreciated.
 Contact: John Potts (225) 937-2782, or [email protected]
 Book Raffle: There will be a selection of books or items. $1 per ticket or 6 tickets for $5.
 Website: http://www.brcwrt.com