Promotional graphic for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum’s Lunchtime Lagniappe program, “The Lore Behind the Score: Exploring the Folklore of Sports.” The graphic features a baseball stadium filled with spectators. The program is scheduled for Friday, September 25, from 12:15 to 1 p.m.

Lunchtime Lagniappe: The Lore Behind the Score—Exploring the Folklore of Sports

Fri, Sep 25, 2026

12:15 to 1:00 p.m.

Natchitoches

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum

Sports are rich with folklore—from game-day traditions and superstitions to legends about extraordinary athletes and objects treasured by fans. Join folklorist and LSHOF & NW LA History Museum Director Dr. Emily Bryant as she explores how sports communities express their creativity and shared identities through oral traditions, customs, and material culture.

Dr. Emily Bryant is the branch director of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum. She holds a Ph.D. in folklore, with a focus on material culture, from Indiana University, where she also completed a minor in studio art. She holds additional degrees in anthropology and journalism. Her research interests include material culture, folk art, dress and adornment, and the ways objects express personal and cultural identity.

This event is free and open to the public. Visitors are welcome to bring their lunch and eat while they listen. For more information, visit our FLASH Facebook page or call 318-357-2492.