Southeastern professor and wife create work of historical fiction
Thursday, November 3, 2022 
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University Leon Ford Endowed Chair, Professor
of History, and Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies Director Samuel Hyde and his
wife Sarah, River Parishes Community College professor of history, have combined their
talents to produce a work of historical fiction titled Rebel Bayou.
Samuel Hyde said the book, published by University of Louisiana Press, is designed
to illuminate the troubled and fascinating history of southeast Louisiana and the
surrounding environments.
“For years we have had people asking us to create a book that tells the story
of this region in an easy to read format,” he said. “This book offers an exciting
dive into the dramatic story of our development and the adjoining regions of the Gulf
South, absent the statistical analysis of our non-fiction books.”
“The book is designed to both entertain and educate,” said Sarah Hyde. “The story
extends from the Florida parishes, through Mobile and even into the Pensacola region.
History buffs across Louisiana and the entire Gulf South will find the story compelling
and thought provoking.”
The launch for the book, including a book signing, is scheduled Nov. 18, from
5:30 to 7 p.m., at Cavalier House Booksellers, located at 100 North Range Ave. in
Denham Springs. A second book signing will take place Nov. 19 at Bayou Booksellers,
located at 201 W. Thomas Street in Hammond, in conjunction with the Starry Day and
Night celebration downtown. The Hydes will be signing books from 12:30-2 p.m.
For more information concerning Rebel Bayou or the book signings, contact the University of Louisiana Press at ulpress@louisiana.edu or the Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies at Southeastern at selahistory@southeastern.edu.
