Bogalusa, LA
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About Bogalusa
- • Peggy Dow, a Hollywood actress from the 1940s-50s, was born in Bogalusa.
- • The Bogalusa Voter's League, a pivotal civil rights organization, originated here.
- • Great Southern Lumber Company's massive sawmill put Bogalusa on the map in 1906.
- • A train wreck in 1927 killed at least 28 people, one of the worst in Louisiana history.
- • The Great Fire of 1917 destroyed much of the early city, prompting extensive rebuilding.
- • "Bogalusa" comes from a Choctaw phrase meaning "dark water," established in 1906.
- • With under 11,000 residents, it's smaller than many of its neighboring Louisiana towns.
- • At 82 feet above sea level, it's relatively flat, prone to flooding.
- • Manufacturing, particularly paper and related products, remains a key industry.
- • A palpable sense of Southern history lingers here, a blend of pride and resilience.
- • The New Orleans Saints, about 75 miles away, won Super Bowl XLIV in 2010.
- • Bogalusa High School's Lumberjacks have a storied football rivalry with Franklinton.
