Ouachita Parish Police Jury 300 St. John Street P. O. Box 3007 Monroe, LA 71210-3007 TEL: 318-327-1340 FAX: 318-327-1339 Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM Friday: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM E-Mail: info@oppj.org History (Continued) Four State Senators represent Ouachita Parish; Senator Noble Ellington represents District 32 (Southern) Senator Robert Barham represents District 33 (Northern) Senator Charles Jones represents District 34 (Eastern) Senator Bob Kostelka represents District 35 (Western) Ouachita Parish is represented by six representative districts as defined below; District# and Representative: District 13 James R. Fannin District 14 Charles McDonald District 15 Mike Walsworth District 16 Kay Katz District 17 Willie Hunter District 19 Francis Thompson TOURISM AND ATTRACTIONS Biedenharn Museum and Gardens Built in 1914 by Joseph Biedenharn, the first bottler of Coca-cola, the home is exhibited as his daughter Emy-Lou lived in it. The furnishings reflect her love of music, nature and family- It fea­tures rare fur­nishings and an­tiques in the li­brary, music, din­ing, breakfast and living rooms. A gift from her father- an 1848 facsimile of the Wycliffe Bible -inspired Emy-Lou to begin her collection of Bibles, which culminated in the formation of the Bible Museum. Elsong Gardens is a magnifi­cent formal estate garden of several thousand flowering plants embellished with seven water features and fine sculpture from through­out the world. Antique Alley located in West Monroe consists of store after store of exciting treasures and antiques. Masur Museum of Art features acclaimed national and regional artists as well as special trav­eling exhibitions. Northeast Louisiana Children's Museum features a"Hands on" environment for kids. Northeast Louisiana Delta African-American Heritage Museum features a permanent display of artifacts representing the heritage. Read More History Information Copyright 2001-2006, Ouachita Parish Police Jury Site designed and hosted by Bayou Internet