| Jackson, Rev. Clarence | A past president of the B.B. and O. Association |
| Jackson, Perry | First Pastor of First Baptist Church |
| January, Ibra Bradford, Sr. | A founder of scouting for Blacks, American Legion |
| Jeanes Schools | Gave grants to support Negro schools |
| Jim Crow Laws | Effect of Jim Crow Laws in N. E. Louisiana |
| Johnson, Henrietta Windham | A prominent educator |
| Jones, Charles D. | A prominent political leader and official |
| Jones, Freddy "Booty Jim" | A professional clown and minstrel |