100 Men Hall People Project

DAY 004 Lucille Ann Williams and Patrice Williams Tryman photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP). Ann - My great grandfather was John L. Collins, one of the founders on the cornerstone of the Hall. His son...

DAY 005 Michelle “Micky” Arnold [Raw Oyster Marching Club] photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).The Tarts and Tramp ball was the first time I came to the Hall. I had heard of the Hall, but didn’t...

DAY 006 Sharmaine Rieux, Jason Forte and Jardyn Forten photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP). Sharmaine - I grew up hearing abut the balls here. The ones held here were the first balls in town. We...

DAY 007 Charles E. Joseph photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP). Back then, when I was in grammar school, the organization used the Hall for meetings and business they had, but they would also use it...

DAY 008 Remy Wiecek photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP). Remy is a member of the The Bay Ratz Marching Battery, which is a group of kids of all ages who have one thing in common...

DAY 009 – Denise Davis & Gisele Bradley [Esperanza Club] photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP). Denise: My grandparents and my parents let us come to dances here. My brother would take us and there were...

DAY 010 – Desirae Duncan photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP). I first heard of the Hall a few months after I moved here; but my first time actually visiting the Hall was to put together...

DAY 011 – Holly Lemoine-Raymond, photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP). My first encounter with the Hall was a memorable one. From the first time I saw the Hall I was in love. I was called...

DAY 012 – Edwin and Denise White photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP). Denise – We didn’t move here until four and half years ago, and Edwin had moved here nine months before that. The first...

DAY 013 Andy Galloway photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP). My grandma’s daddy used to stay over here, Buddy Nichols. He used to shine shoes and I used to come when I got out of school....

DAY 015 Tricia McAlvain [Raw Oyster Marching Club] photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP). The photo shoot (100 Men Hall People Project) was my first memory, personally, to be in the hall. It was and forever...

DAY 016 Eric Nichols photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP). My grandmother was the secretary of the 100 Men Hall for many years. Her name was Eretta Benoit and she was elected as an officer. As...