Jessica Gorman, executive director of the Dorcheat Historical Association and Museum and Webster Parish historian, will be the featured speaker at the Minden Lions Club’s noon meeting on Thursday, September 26.
A lifelong Minden resident, Gorman became involved with the museum in 2021 and was named Webster Parish Historian in June 2023. Gorman serves on the board of directors for the North Louisiana Historical Association and is a member of the Dorcheat-Bistineau Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
During her presentation, Gorman will discuss the original construction and operations of the Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant, now known as Camp Minden, through a video filmed by the Army Signal Corps in 1941. She will also highlight the nine family cemeteries located on the Camp Minden site.
The Minden Lions Club meets at the American Legion Memorial Hall, located at 119 W. Pine Street in Minden.