Fun Facts - McGehee Hall



Lucius McGehee Hall

McGehee Hall, constructed in 1935, is the oldest permanent building on the Southeastern Louisiana University campus.  The building was named in memory of Dr. Lucius McGehee of Hammond, who was one of the founders of Southeastern.

After opening as Hammond Junior College in 1925 rapidly increasing enrollment forced the college to move from two classrooms in Hammond High School to its current location in 1927.  In 1928 the junior college officially became Southeastern Louisiana College and adopted by the State Board of Education.  In 1934 a state bond issue provided for the construction of McGehee Hall and a gymnasium.

McGehee Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Hot August Night Set for August 17th

Ya wanna do something really cool to beat the August heat?  Block out Friday August 17 on your social calendar for the 17th annual Hot August Night in historic downtown Hammond, LA. 

Hot August Night is one of the coolest gatherings in one of Louisiana's certified Cultural Districts.  Art is the major focus for Hot August Night, but you can also check out the various "Hot Spots", where local merchants will be hosting wine tastings.  Once you have viewed the local art exhibits enjoy a stroll with friends through the streets and take advantage of the late evening shopping.  And what is a block party with music.  Visit the stage at La Carreta for live music and a frozen margarita.

17th Annual Hot August Night

Art stroll, shopping, live music, food and wine tastings.....it doesn't get any cooler than that!

Lion's Roar Wins Two AP Awards

The Lion's Roar recently brought home two first place awards from the Louisiana-Mississippi Associated Press Managing Editors annual meeting in New Orleans.  The Lion's Roar, the student newspaper at Southeastern Louisiana University, competed in the college and university division, which recognizes student journalist for outstanding performance in college print journalism.

In the digital website category the Lion's Roar won first place for its website lionsroarnews.com.  Taking home first place in the college/university photography category was the paper's Photography Editor Tony Romain of Slidell, LA.

Congratulation the staff at The Lion's Roar!

Lion's Roar Wins AP Awards

What is This Upcycling Thing?

As defined by Wikipedia, Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or higher environmental value.  In short, upcycling is where we give more value to old products.

The term upcycling was first used by Reiner Pilz of Pilz GmbH in an 1994 interview by Thorton Kay where he said "recycling, I call it downcycling.  They smash bricks, they smash everything.  What we need is upcycling where old products are given more value not less".  In their 2002 book Cradle to Cradle:  Remaking the Way We Make Things, William  McDonough and Michael Braungart state that the goal of upcycling is to prevent the wasting of potentially useful materials by making use of existing ones.

On Tap This Week

As the weather heats up in south Louisiana so do the downtown activities here in Hammond.  Here is your guide to the activities "On Tap" this week in Louisiana's cleanest city.  C'mon don't be shy.  Jump right in to all the food, fun & shopping historic downtown Hammond has to offer.  If you are looking for food, music, art, or just a few drinks with friends I encourage you to stroll the streets of downtown Hammond and see what it has to offer.

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Hammond Named Louisiana's Cleanest City...AGAIN!

Downtown Hammond

The Louisiana Garden Club Federation has named Hammond, LA as one of the cleanest cities in the state of Louisiana for 2012.  This marks the 6th consecutive year that the City of Hammond has been named one of Louisiana's 10 Cleanest Cities.  This year Hammond won category H, which includes cities with a population in the range of 15,000 to 49,999 residents.  The LGCF committee was very complimentary of Hammond and said that during the judging of the contest, which took place between April and May, the judges were even impressed off of the designated routes. 

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Disclaimer
Krewe de' Lights, LLC is NOT in partnership with any of the bottle label makers of our products.  Therefore, any spirit and liquor bottle products created by Krewe de' Lights, LLC are not the responsibility of the bottle label maker.  All bottles are used for upcycled products by Krewe de' Lights.

Visit Downtown Hammond This Weekend

As we do each week here is list of what's "On Tap" in downtown Hammond this weekend.  And remember there are plenty of restaurants, shops, and bars to go along with the great sights and sounds.  So don't get stuck doing your same old routine.  Drive to the historic downtown area, park your car (it's free), and stroll the streets of Hammond.  It will make you feel better.  I promise!

Krewe de' Lights Is Officially World Wide

How exciting is this.....The Krewe has officially reached world wide status.  That's right World Wide!

I was reviewing our blog's traffic stats this morning and our audience has now reached Russia, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Malaysia.  Pretty cool stuff for a gig that was only created four months ago. So I guess now Krewe de' Lights can be called a global company.

Mother's Day Sale at the Market

Day two of Krewe de' Lights Mother's Day sale will be Saturday May 12, 2012 at the Mandeville Trailhead Market.  While they last we be offering $15 lighted bottles and $20 bottle lamps.  This week's feature product will be the uniquely created Skinny Girl Margarita bottles.

For the perfect Mother's Day gift visit the Krewe at the Mandeville Trailhead located at 675 Lafitte Street in Mandeville, LA.  The market is open from 9am-1pm.

On Tap This Week in Hammond

Check out What's On Tap mid-week in downtown Hammond.  Enjoy a nice stroll.  Eat some fabulous south Louisiana food at a local restaurant.  Then check out one of these venues.  All right here in the charming downtown district of Hammond, LA.

Everybody Loves a Skinny Girl

Skinny Girl Lighted Bottle

The Krewe's newest creation is the Skinny Girl Margarita collection.  Just in time for Mother's Day we will introduce our Skinny Girl lighted bottles and bottle lamps.  If those special ladies in your life enjoy drinking Skinny Girl Margaritas then you need brighten their day with one of these lamps.

Be on the lookout as we introduce a few unique variations of the Skinny Girl lighted bottle.  They will be available at the Mandeville Trailhead Market Saturday May 12.  The market is located at 675 Lafitte Street in Mandeville.  Hours are 9am to 1pm.

Skinny Girl Lighted Bottle $15
Skinny Girl Lamp $20

If you would like to order, please e-mail the Krewe at orders@krewedelights.com.

What's On Tap in Hammond This Weekend

If you are not heading to the Big Easy for Jazz Fest be sure to step out in Hammond to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this weekend.  The Krewe has put together a list of what's "On Tap in Hammond" for this weekend.  Be sure to let us know how your weekend went.  Enjoy yourself and be safe!

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