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Bougalusa’s Birthplace

City was born in 1906 just west of here on Bogue Lusa Creek bank when tents were set for 1st campsite of Great Southern Lumber Co. Portable Sawmill was erected to cut lumber to build town and what became world’s largest sawmill.

Located in Bogalusa, District 62, Washington Parish. 296






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