Beyond the Shadows Book Release Party

📖 Night One:
The Official Release of Beyond the Shadows of the Cane River

Friday Night • July 25th, 5pm- until • at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum

Sponsored by: Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum • FLASH • Explore Louisiana • State of Louisiana / Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser • Flying Tiger Brewery • Poole Media Co. and Seventh Square Coffee!

• Craft beer donated by Flying Tiger Brewery
• Fresh roasted coffee donated by Seventh Square Coffee

Step inside the story~

Join photographer and author Jesse D. Poole for the official release of his debut memoir, Beyond the Shadows of the Cane River, at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum. Surrounded by history, memory, and grit, this one-night event brings the pages of the book to life.
Expect an evening of:

-Live readings from the memoir
-A raw, open Q&A with the author
-A curated exhibit of original Natchitoches photography
-First edition books available for purchase and signing
-Ice-cold craft beer provided by Flying Tiger Brewery

No filters. No fluff. Just the truth—and the road it took to get there.

Presented in partnership with the Louisiana State Museum system, FLASH, and Explore Louisiana, this is more than a book launch—it’s a reckoning, rooted in the backroads and bayous that shaped the story.

*Tickets at the door will be: $10 with all proceeds going to FLASH