100 Men Hall People Project

Enaam Joseph

Enaam Joseph

DAY 218 Enaam Joseph photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  The only memory I have of the Hall is my great uncle Ellsworth Collins used to tell me stories about th...

Pajge Ruff and Mario Durr

Pajge Ruff and Mario Durr

DAY 210 Pajge Ruff & Mario Durr photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  I remember there was stuff here before Katrina but after Katrina it kind of died out. We...

Jocelyn Y. Miles

Jocelyn Y. Miles

DAY 205 Jocelyn Y. Miles photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  I felt home when I first came into the Hall for Russell Fairconnetue’s birthday party [December 201...

Lylie Nichols

Lylie Nichols

DAY 190 Lylie Nichols photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  My grandmother and Aunt Mercedes used to sit there with their aprons on when they were cooking in the ...

Brian Keith Labat

Brian Keith Labat

DAY 186 Brian Labat photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  My grandparents were with the Hall. There was a time when this place didn’t have a roof. My grandfather ...

Rachel and Constantin "Tin"  Dangermond

Rachel and Constantin "Tin" Dangermond

DAY 234 Rachel and Constantin “Tin” Dangermond photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  On May 5, 2018, I called Matt Stieffel to go see a Blues Hall in Bay Saint Lo...

Kandi Geary

Kandi Geary

DAY 233 Kandi Geary photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  I became aware of the Hall when it was for sale in 2018. There was a Facebook page about selling 100 Men...

Barbara Frailey

Barbara Frailey

DAY 232 Barbara Frailey photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  The first year I lived here, 2014, and I was invited by Bart and Phyllis Evans to come to a New Year...

Chris Vignes

Chris Vignes

DAY 231 Chris Vignes photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  Over a decade ago I heard about the Blues Marker. I was looking at the blues trail marker from the popu...

Lauren, Landon, Lathan, and Larkin Lewis

Lauren, Landon, Lathan, and Larkin Lewis

DAY 230 Lauren, Landon, Lathan and Larkin Lewis photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  I am friends with Ann Madden so we came to the David Baria event. I’ve also ...

Jen Coulter

Jen Coulter

DAY 229 Jen Coulter photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  I learned about the Hall because I was doing catering with Nancy Moynan when the previous owners were he...

Michael Steno

Michael Steno

DAY 228 Michael Steno photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  This morning I passed by looking for a yard sale and Gus Bennett was outside and he took a photo of me...

Jacques and Linda Maraist

Jacques and Linda Maraist

DAY 227 Jacques & Linda Maraist photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  As soon as they opened up after Katrina, I didn’t know much about it, but it was a place...

Barbie K. and David Schwartz

Barbie K. and David Schwartz

DAY 226 Barbie K. and David Schwartz photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  Barbie: I was nine years old and knew it was the Black Hall around the corner from my g...

Prima Luke

Prima Luke

DAY 225 Prima Luke photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  I was in about seventh grade and grew up several blocks from here. I wasn’t allowed to come here. I wasn’...

Janice and Don Brandin

Janice and Don Brandin

DAY 224 Janice and Don “Bones” Brandin photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  Probably when the previous owners bought it was when I first learned about the Hall. ...

Nene Bosarge

Nene Bosarge

DAY 223 Nene Bosarge photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  Lis Bosarge: I have lived here all my life and so pretty much when I was old enough I had heard about t...

Jennifer and Miles Wilemon

Jennifer and Miles Wilemon

DAY 222 Jennifer and Miles Wilemon photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  My sons, Miles and Benjamin, were close to the previous owners, Kerrie and Jesse’s kids, ...

Paula Vega Vondernstein

Paula Vega Vondernstein

DAY 221 Paula Vega Vondernstein photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  I learned about the Hall when it was put up for sale and I was intrigued with the history be...

Bob Carter

Bob Carter

 DAY 220 Bob Carter photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  I just learned about the Hall a few minutes ago.   (Photo by: Gus Bennett | The 100 Men Hall People Proj...

Noel Allen

Noel Allen

DAY 219 Noel N. Allen [Raw Oyster Marching Club] photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  I came here for Ballroom Dancing lessons in 2013. Andrew Sanders was teachi...

Bill Morrison

Bill Morrison

DAY 217 Bill Morrison photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  I learned about the Hall about ten years ago. I haven’t been to an event here but I sure wish I had.  ...

Brandy Moore and Nicole Jordan

Brandy Moore and Nicole Jordan

DAY 216 Brandy Moore and Nicole Jordan photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  Brandy Moore: I learned about the Hall in 1994 from the Visit Mississippi Gulf Coast,...

David Hemphill

David Hemphill

DAY 215 David Hemphill photographed exclusively for the 100 Men Hall People Project (100MHPP).  18-month-old David likes the 100 Men Hall.   (Photo by: Gus Bennett | The 100 Men Hall People Project...