647. We talk to Brad Dison about his book, The Trap, about the death

of Bonnie and Clyde. "For far too long, Sheriff Henderson

Jordan's role in ending the crime spree of Bonnie and Clyde has

been overlooked or ignored. On the rare occasion that he is

portrayed in films or documentaries, he is depicted as an

insignificant character. Since 1934, we have accepted the notion

that Frank Hamer located the outlaws and led the ambush against

them. Henderson Jordan was the sheriff in Bienville Parish,

Louisiana, when he learned that Bonnie and Clyde were hiding

somewhere within the jurisdiction that he had sworn to protect.

It was he who tracked the gang to their hideouts, who set the

trap to capture them, and who led the ambush posse that ended

their crime spree in a hail of gunfire. Author Brad Dison spent

nearly a decade sifting through F.B.I. files, newsreels,

newspapers, photos, telegrams, filmed interviews, and true crime

magazines to separate fact from fiction. While detailing the

gang's many crimes including theft, burglary, armed robbery,

carjacking, kidnapping, terrorism, torture, and murder in a

play-by-play fashion, "The Trap" analyzes the events in

Henderson Jordan's life which led to the final pursuit of Bonnie

and Clyde and the legal battle which followed."

The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it

as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in

print for the first time in 221 years. Order your copy today!

Anthology. Sheryl St. Germain. "Getting

Rid of the Accent."

"I thought I had gotten rid of it

after I moved to Texas; speech classes

and twelve years in another state — but I’d

still fall back into it like into the gutter

whenever I visited, even on the phone,

whenever my mother called, forgetting

I was a college graduate, forgetting

I was an English major, saying things

like wheah ya at sweethawt, or

dat doan mean nuttn, ya awta seen

da way she pawks dat caw, the sounds

I was fed like milk as a child, the aw

sound predominating as if it was just

too much work to pronounce the r."

San Ildefonso signed. Spain traded Louisiana for territories

in Tuscany.

Superintendent of New Orleans Public Schools October 11, 1888

and serves until his death in 1910.

NOLA Funk Fest

October 17-19, 2025

New Orleans Jazz Museum (The Old Mint)

400 Esplanade Ave.

New Orleans, LA 70116

Email: [email protected]

 (435) 602-0172

Admission Price: $40 Single Day $100 Weekend Pass

Website

    Get ready to groove to the beats of the

funkiest musicians in New Orleans at the upcoming New Orleans

Funk Fest 2025! 

    NOLA Funk Fest is a celebration of

Louisiana’s rich music history and aims to educate, inspire,

and empower tourists and locals alike, reminding attendees of

the profound impact of Louisiana’s music on the world stage.

Along with the funky tunes, food, drinks, artisanal crafts,

and commemorative merchandise is available for purchase.

hospitality workers at Hands Off Protest. 

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