NEW ORLEANS, La. (BRPROUD) — The Big Easy is down one legendary figure after it was announced that Loretta Harrison died on February 16 at the age of 66. Affectionately called “The Praline Queen,” ...

AND ICONIC FIGURE MISS LORETTA HARRISON ALSO KNOWN AS THE PRALINE QUEEN PASSED AWAY ON WEDNESDAY CLOSE FAMILY AND FRIENDS. TELL US SHE WAS THE VERY FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN TO SUCCESSFULLY OWN AND ...

SHREVEPORT, LA – After 43 years of transforming young lives through inclusive education, Loretta Lester is retiring from The Arc Caddo-Bossier's Goldman School and Child Development Centers. Lester's ...

It wasn’t just the pralines cooking in copper kettles or the sweet potato pies baking in the oven. Loretta Harrison exuded a warmth that could fill the room. Known to many as the “praline queen,” ...

Loretta Harrison, the owner of Loretta’s Authentic Pralines, died after being diagnosed with cancer. She was the first African American woman to successfully own and operate her own praline company, ...