Bayoulands

For this episode we’re sharing guest contributor Jordan Williams’ visit to the Morris-Booz house, better known as White Haven, a historic home located on Lakeshore Drive in Port Arthur, overlooking the Port Arthur Canal which connects to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Built in 1915 for Dr. H.D. Morris, an early Port Arthur physician and British Consul during the prosperity that followed the Spind...

For this episode we’re sharing a visit to the Stark Museum of Art in Orange to view the temporary exhibition The Color Orange, featuring works from the Stark’s extensive collection,celebrating the history, uses and effects of the color orange. Exhibitions Manager Ashley Thornton was our guide. The Color Orange will remain on view at the Stark Museum through October 3rd, 2026. On Thursday, August 2...

For this episode we’re sharing guest contributor Jesse Doiron’s conversation with Felicia Villarreal from the prison ministryBridges to Life from this season of Bayoulands. Thanks for listening!

For this episode we’re sharing an excerpt of Jason Miller’s outpost tour of Adam’s Bayou from the first season of Bayoulands. Shangri La Gardens tour guide Ellen Rondomanski shares about The Survivor Tree, a Pond Cypress not normally found in Texas, that has existed for over 1,200 years along the waters of Adams Bayou that flow through the middle of Orange. For information about Outpost Tours at S...

For this episode we’re sharing another story from the premiere of the 10th season of Bayoulands. Contributor Victor Albaine spoke with Sandler Weinberg, one of the producers from Lucky 8 Productions about their recent documentary "Love Ya, Bum!" about the legendary football coach Bum Phillips. Thanks for listening!

For this episode we’re sharing a conversation from the premiere of the 10th season of Bayoulands. Local historian Katherine Leister shares some of the stories from the downtown Beaumont walking tours she’s leading for Beaumont Heritage Society. Upcoming Downtown Beaumont walking tours are scheduled for May 7, May 22 and May 23 and more are planned for this fall. For more information and to purchas...

As we prepare for the 10th season of Bayoulands, we’re reaching way back into the audio archives for a story from the very first episode of Bayoulands in 2016. Jonathan Tippett spoke with Mark Dunn from the Bridge City Citizens for Historic Preservation about the history and significance of the Cow Bayou Bridge and their efforts to save the rare swing bridge, from demolition. Thanks for listening!

For this episode, we’re sharing our visit to the historic Jefferson Theatre in Beaumont to speak with organist and organ restorer Tom Helms about the restoration of the Jefferson's original Robert Morton organ. For information about events at the Jefferson Theatre including upcoming silent film presentations, visit beaumonteventstx.com. Thanks for listening!

For this episode, we’re sharing contributor Jesse Doiron’s conversation with the honorable Judge John Stevens who presides over the Jefferson County Criminal District Court. This conversation was featured in the most recent Bayoulands radio show. You can hear an encore of the show featuring this story and much more on Sunday, March 22nd at 5pm on 91.3 FM or online at kvlu.org. Thanks for listening...

For this episode, we’re sharing a conversation between guest contributor Jessie Davis and family members of the late Kate Pate Walker, a member of the 6888 Battalion, the only all-Black, all-female Women's Army Corps unit to serve overseas in World War II. Jessie Davis is the founder of Sacred Spaces, an organization dedicated to preserving historic black cemeteries in Southeast Texas. You can...

For this episode, we’re sharing a sneak peek of our final radio show for this season of Bayoulands coming up on February 22nd. It’s a conversation with Kai Jai Conner and Carol Eddins about The Melody Maids Movie , a documentary about the all-girl choral group founded in Beaumont by Eloise Milam that performed for U.S. Troops around the world for 30 years. Stick around for the end of the episode t...

For this episode, we’re sharing a conversation between guest contributor Andy Coughlan and LU alum and immigration scholar Daniel Chand about his grandfather’s own immigration story in which he became the first Indian-American citizen of Beaumont. The Texas Historical Marker featuring the story of PanditMehar Chand is located at 911 Crockett Street in Beaumont. Thanks for listening!

For this episode, we’re sharing our conversation with Jordan Williams and craftsmen, Steven Emery and Matthew Taft, working on the pipe organ restoration at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Beaumont from the most recent radio show. The radio episode featuring this story, along with the pipe organ restoration at the historic Jefferson Theatre, will encore on Sunday, January 25th at 5pm on 91.3 FM...

Happy Hannukah! For this episode Back to Bayoulands BONUS episode we’re revisiting a conversation with Laura Cochrane about the history of Temple Emanuel from season 5 of Bayoulands. Laura is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of Art History and Visual Arts at Middle Tennessee State University in Murphreesboro who was awarded a fellowship with the Center for History and Culture of Southeast Te...

For this episode we're sharing a conversation from our most recent radio show between LU music student Vivian Siau and bass vocalist and Nederland native Tim Foust about his career in music as a solo artist and member of the viral sensation, all-vocal group Home Free. Thanks for listening!

For this episode, we’re sharing about the history of the Dutch in Southeast Texas from our most recent radio show, including conversations with historian Judith Linsley and Greg Allport from the Nederland Historical Society. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to another Back to Bayoulands BONUS episode where we are re-visiting early episodes from the podcast. For this episode we are re sharing contributor Jonathan Tippet’sstory about the history and restoration of the Orange Train Depot. It includes aconversation with Carrie Wolliver, President andFounder of the Friends of the Orange Depot along with remembrances from former depot employees Rob...

In celebration of artist Robert Rauschenberg, who would haveturned 100 this past October 22nd, we’re sharing guest contributor Andy Coughlan’s visit to the Rauschenberg Gallery at the Museum of the Gulf Coast from the most recent radio show. Thanks for listening!

For this episode, we’re sharing contributor Jesse Doiron’s conversation with victim’s advocate Misty Craver from the mostrecent radio show. A brand new episode airs Sunday, October 26th at 5pm on 91.3 FM and online at kvlu.org. Thanks for listening!

In recognition of Indigenous Peoples Month, we’re sharing Jason Miller’s interview with Tim Seiter from Season 6 of the radio show. A 2022 Fellow with the Center for History and Culture of Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast, Tim speaks about his research to uncover the hidden history of the Karankawa people along the Texas Gulf Coast. This interview is Part 1 of a larger exploration into the...

In anticipation of the Lutcher Theater's upcoming season, we're sharing Jason Miller’s interview with Jim Clark who served as director for the Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts for 28 years before retiring in 2017. This conversation was featured in the debut season of Bayoulands in 2016. The Lutcher Theater will launch its 46th season on Thursday October 23rd with the hit Broadway musical, "...

For this episode, we’re sharing a feature from the most recent radio show about Aimed Dance, an organization focused on fostering awareness of and value for dance in Southeast Texas which includes conversations with Dance instructor and Aimed Dance alum Jesus Acosta and Aimed Dance founder Amy Elizabeth. Thanks for listening!

For this Back to Bayoulands BONUS episode we are re-sharing Jason Miller’s conversation with historian Charlotte Chiasson about the history of the iconic Rainbow Bridge which has been a fixture in SETX for 87 years, celebrating its birthday on September 8th. Earlier this year, the bridge was shut down as the Texas Department of Transportation embarked on a months-long improvement project. So, we a...

In anticipation of local Hispanic heritage celebrations in Southeast Texas, we’re sharing a conversation with Tony Ramirez from the Mexican Heritage Society of Port Arthur from season 7 of Bayoulands. The 57th annual FIESTA hosted by the Mexican Heritage Society will be held Saturday, September 13th from 9am to 11pm at the Bob Bowers Civic Center in Port Arthur. The City of Beaumont will host thei...

For this episode we’re sharing a conversation from the most recent radio show, between guest contributor Dennis Kiel and Cathy Spence, a fine art photographer living and working in Beaumont, Texas. An exhibition of Cathy Spence's most recent work titled "Liminal" will be on view at the Redbud Arts Center September 6-27, 2025. An Opening Reception will be held Saturday, September 6th...