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12023-09-14T14:00:45-07:00Janelle Zettyc683dcfaab75f20cf960ec4bd7d610f77219f619432277Medric Martin Store, Franklin, 1973.plain2024-09-20T15:57:33-07:00Janelle Zettyc683dcfaab75f20cf960ec4bd7d610f77219f619In 1935, Medric Martin established a general store on Irish Bend Road. Before becoming a store owner, Martin worked on a farm and in sugar mills. Martin was known for his signature red hat, and his store had a lounge area with fans, tables, and chairs where people often stopped by to chat with him. The store was featured in two films, The Apostle (1997) and All the King's Men (2006), and was also a popular destination for taking photographs. At age 77, Martin survived a violent robbery and continued running his store almost up until his passing on Christmas Day in 2009 at 95.
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1media/coll0242_1973-07-02_1529_001_thumb.jpg2023-08-28T12:38:14-07:00Medric Martin Store, Franklin, 19733[Medric Martin Store]. (ca. 1973). Ory Miguez Collection (UAAMC-COLL-0242, 1529). University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection, Edith Garland Dupré Library, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA.media/coll0242_1973-07-02_1529_001.jpgplain2023-09-18T12:16:48-07:00