The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Richmond served as the seat of Madison Parish during the American Civil War. On June 15, 1863, during the Vicksburg Campaign, Union troops fought the Battle of Richmond and, after crossing Brushy Bayou, burned the town. The National Park Service reports Union losses of one killed and 11 wounded, and Confederate losses of five killed and 25 captured.
Earlier that spring, a reconnaissance column skirmished at Richmond on March 31, 1863; historical markers at the site summarize that action and the later burning of the town.
The present-day Village of Richmond was founded on August 28, 1973.
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Start Richmond’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Richmond’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Richmond, decade by decade
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CommonsMisti Cordell2026
CommonsMichael Echols in2026
CommonsFifth Louisiana Levee District plaque2026
CommonsClouds with a ray of sunlight over Madison Parish 012026
CommonsVeteran Memorial2025
CommonsTallulah Academy 022025
CommonsTallulah Academy 012025
CommonsRichmond Civic Center2025
CommonsLevel crossing2025
CommonsCell site2025
CommonsBuddy Caldwell2025
CommonsLAMap-doton-Richmond Tallulah2004Nothing in Richmond is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Richmond has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Scottland Plantation House in Tallulah, 1.3 miles away.
Richmond and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.