The town of Homer in Claiborne Parish was named after the author of ancient epic poems. The town of Homer, Louisiana, became Claiborne Parish’s seat after the nearby Athens courthouse burned in ...

Louisiana. Mayfield’s Homer Normal, Industrial and Bible Training School in Claiborne Parish merged with Coleman College in Gibsland in 1932. Mayfield became the president of the school ...

HOMER, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A three-time Grammy award-winning musician from Claiborne Parish, Lousiana is now the namesake of an avenue in Jackson, Mississippi. Bobby Rush was born in Homer ...

HOMER, La. -- Blocks away from the historic Claiborne Parish courthouse, Homer is getting a taste of the Hollywood treatment. Actors are shooting scenes in a short film titled "The Melody." ...

HOMER, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A Methodist minister in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, is the grandson of Shreveport music royalty. Minister Fred Wideman lives on Lake Claiborne, near Homer, where Nena ...

NEAR HOMER, La. (KSLA) — A Claiborne Parish resident died when their pickup left the road, collided with a tree and overturned just west of Homer. Killed in the crash about 2 p.m. Monday (Nov. 25) on ...

Louisiana. Homer Normal Industrial and Bible Trainin School article, The Guardian-Journal, Wed., May 7, 1913 Mayfield’s Homer Normal, Industrial and Bible Training School in Claiborne Parish ...