Little Mushroom

Status: Closed

Parish: St. Landry

Location: Grand Coteau

Near intersection of LA Highway 93 and Mushroom Road

Included in Emily Ardoin’s 2014 thesis “Fais do-do to ‘Hippy Ti-Yo’: Dance Halls of South Louisiana”: “The Little Mushroom is located in a rural area and featured both Cajun and Creole music. It opened in 1963 and closed in 1994. The building is currently vacant, comprised of a frame construction, has a side gabled and metal roof, no parapet, and has a concrete pier. The building is in poor condition. Owned by Sterling Spire who lives next door. Says originally was split race club – black & white. Little Kenny, BB King on black side. LaRoux, French bands white side. Became all white with law or pressure to keep businesses completely segregated – need to confirm. Original black side partially demolished. Plans to demolish whole building in 2014 or 2015. Some fire damage; roof collapsing inside.”

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Photo Credit: James Perry, Emily Ardoin, Emily Ardoin