Lamar County Historical Museum

The Lamar County Historical Museum displays large collections of photographs, documents, and objects that show how the region developed over time. The exhibits document how people lived here and how the community changed.

The museum preserves records about the founding of Paris and the changes that came through agriculture and later through the oil industry. These collections show how the economy of the region developed.

The exhibits show how local families lived across generations through preserved household items, clothing, tools, and personal objects from different time periods. You can see what daily life looked like for residents across the years.

The museum is open several days a week and allows you to spend time looking at the collections at your own pace. Guided tours can be requested if you want to learn more about what is on display.

The museum library holds rare original documents and photographs from the 1800s, including unusual materials about early Native American settlements and pioneering families in the area. These scarce collections are often not found anywhere else.