Dancehalls in St. Landry Parish

Toby’s Little Lodge

132 Toby’s Lane: Included in Emily Ardoin’s 2014 thesis “Fais do-do to ‘Hippy Ti-Yo’: Dance Halls of South Louisiana”: “Toby’s Little Lodge is located on the edge of Opelousas and primarily features swamp pop. It was also know as Toby’s Supper Club. It was opened in 1954 as a dancehall, bar, and dinner club and remains active currently. The dance floor is constructed of wood strips.” Old Sunset Road: Ad from 1968: Miss Carol Shannon at the Organ Bar, Wednesday thru Saturday, 5-7 and 9-? ...

Turf Bar

123 E. Landry: old phonebook ad; “Where the Elite Meet in our Air Conditioned Lounge and Club Room, beverages of all kinds” pic from FB- 1940’s?- downtown Landry Street ...

Unknown Dance Hall

Unknown dancehall located on the northwest corner of N. Market between and Eliza and W. Convent- info from 1921 Opelousas Sanborn Insurance Map ...

Unknown Dance Hall

Unknown dancehall located on the northwest corner of N. Walnut and E. Bellevue- info from 1912 Opelousas Sanborn Insurance Map ...

Unknown Dance Hall

Unknown dancehall located on the third floor of the building on the corner of W. Landry and S. Court- info from 1921 Opelousas Sanborn Insurance Map ...

Unknown Dancehall

Report of a lady ghost at a Opelousas area dancehall: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064250/1915-09-18/ed-1/seq-1/ ...

Unknown Dancehall

Unknown Dancehall located on Blanchard near the intersection of S. Academy- info from 1927 Opelousas Sanborn Insurance Map ...

Walter’s Saloon

810 W Landry, listed in the 1936-37 Opelousas business directory ...