| Summary: | Beautician and seamstress Louisiana Hines was born on April 13, 1898 in Luverne, Alabama. Hines was one of seven children who lived and worked on property where her family were sharecroppers. She married the late Arthur Hines and migrated to Avon Park, Florida. She then moved to Detroit, Michigan. During World War II, Hines worked on airplanes as a "Rosie", the riveter. In 1946, she attended Bee Dew Beauty College and received her beauty culture license in 1947. Hines had natural talent for clothing design and taught herself to sew at an early age. She became a proficient seamstress, making clothing without a pattern. In 1948, Hines opened L. Hines Beauty Shop in Detroit and owned and operated the salon for many years. Hines resided in Detroit and was a member of the April Birth Month, All States Club, Hartford Women United and Mothers' Board ministries at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church. Hines passed away on February 1, 2013 at age 114.
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