James Stewart
Houma , Louisiana
1970s
Favorite Activity/Spot
“Probably for me, for a lack of better descriptions, would be playgrounds. For example, there was a VFW Bowling Hall, and behind that, there were some public tennis courts. The back wall of the building was set up so you can hit tennis balls against the wall. There were a number of courts and myself and some friends of mine would meet up together after school and play tennis. Either that, or we would find a vacant lot near someone’s house and play football or go hang out at restaurants.”
Favorite Memory
“My family and I moved to Houma when I was young, and what really struck me was when we moved in, almost immediately, falling in love with the people because of how welcomed they made us feel. I felt so lucky that in Terrebonne Parish and in Nicholls to have had such wonderful school teachers. In fact, one of my middle school teachers just recently passed away and as an adult, we started playing tennis together and I was able to learn about him in a whole new light.”
Having Close-Knit Relationships
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