“From Minden to the NBA”
Stories of MHS 1956 Graduate & Basketball Great
Jackie Moreland
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| Don't Miss It |
Monday, May 14th,
2018, Jenny Moreland Kennon, a 1957 MHS graduate, will be the 62nd speaker for
the Dorcheat Museum’s “Night at the Museum” speaker series. Mrs. Kennon will be speaking on her memories
of her late husband Jackie Moreland. She
will be speaking about his life as a ballplayer at Minden High School during
the 1950s, then his years at LA Tech and finally the NBA Detroit Pistons and
ABA New Orleans Buccaneers era.
Don't miss your chance to hear about some
of our local history. The museum events will be held in the Media/Learning center
at the Dorcheat Historical Association Museum, 116 Pearl Street, Minden,
La. Museum doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with first-come, first-serve
seating. Program begins at 6:00 p.m. Admission is free with potluck
desserts and snacks welcome.
For more information contact Schelley
Brown Francis at 318-377-3002 or visit www.museuminminden.blogspot.com to sign up for the museum email blast.
You can also find the museum on Facebook. To learn more about Webster Parish's
rich history visit the Dorcheat Historical Association Museum located at 116
Pearl Street in Minden. Museum hours; closed on Monday, Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.
- 4 p.m. (closed from 1-2 for lunch), Saturday CLOSED. The museum admission is
free. Also open for special tours and rental by appointment.