Loessin family at Fayette County Jail, circa 1919. Standing are Katie (Stiehl) Loessin, Will Loessin, and an unidentified woman. Seated are Ruth, August and Louise Loessin, and an unidentified young boy. In front is Wilburn Loessin. Photo Courtesy of Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives
We’re Bustin’ Outa Here – Tonight
The following was written by a Fayette County Historical Commission member.
Using information provided by some of the previously published “Footprints of Fayette” articles, we learn that the “old” Fayette County Jail, which stands at the corner of Crockett and South Main Street in La Grange, was completed in 1882, at a cost of $25,000. The stone used in the construc…
