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Garden Attractions In Vernon Parish

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Vernon Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,334. The parish seat is Leesville. Bordered on the west by the Sabine River, the parish was founded in 1871 during the Reconstruction era.It was long a center of the timber industry, which harvested pine in the hills and bottomland hardwoods. Construction of a railway to the area in 1897 stimulated marketing of lumber and businesses in the area. Since World War II, Fort Polk has been most important to the parish economy. The population of the Leesville area rapidly increased fivefold after the fort was opened. Vernon Parish is part of the Fort...
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Garden Attractions In Vernon Parish

1. Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center Orange Texas
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center are private botanical gardens and a nature preserve located in the center of Orange, Texas. H. J. Lutcher Stark began work on Shangri La in 1942. His azalea gardens first opened to the public in 1946, but in the mid-1950s they were destroyed by very cold weather. The area was subsequently closed to the public and maintained on a very limited scale. It was then bequeathed by Nelda C. Stark to the Nelda C. and H. J. Lutcher Stark Foundation , which has been working to restore the botanical gardens and create a nature center. Shangri La contains a mixed deciduous forest, cypress tupelo swamp, wetlands, and a large lake. Many of its trees were heavily damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Rita in September 2005. The formal Botanical Gardens contain mo...
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2. Hodges Gardens State Park Florien
Hodges Gardens State Park, previously known as Hodges Gardens, Park and Wilderness Area, is located on 4,700 acres between Florien and Hornbeck, near the Toledo Bend Reservoir of the Sabine River in Sabine Parish, in west central Louisiana. The park is located on U.S. Highway 171 some fifteen miles south of Many, the seat of Sabine Parish. The facility offers walking trails, formal gardens, arboretum, the Azalea Overlook, waterfalls, and a visitor center. Originally, privately developed during the 1940s and opened to the public in 1956. The park was formally dedicated on May 1, 1959 and transferred to a non-profit foundation in 1960. In April 2007, it became part of the Louisiana public parks system. It is the largest horticultural park and recreation area in the United States and with the...
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Vernon Parish Videos

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History buffs can visit the Museum of West Louisiana or stroll the Leesville Historic District. Live music and theater productions are scheduled frequently throughout the year and Gallery OneEllleven displays a new art show every month.

Nature lovers and sportsmen will find a host of opportunities in Vernon Parish. The semi-tropical climate encourages great diversity in both flora and fauna. Hunters and fishermen appreciate the forested hills dotted with freshwater lakes and streams. Campers and hikers enjoy the multitude of campgrounds and nature trails. We really do have something for everyone.

Venture into Vernon Parish, the heart of West Central Louisiana.

Road Trip #358 - US-190 West - LA-110/Longville to LA-3226/DeRidder, Louisiana

Road Trip #358 - US Highway 190 West - LA-110/Longville to LA-3226/DeRidder, Louisiana

As we make our way to the Texas border, we cover US-190 (concurrent with US-171) from Longville through DeRidder in Beauregard Parish. US-171 turns north within the City of DeRidder.

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Allen Parish Ouiska Chitto

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Hurricane Katrina Historic Storm Surge Video - Gulfport, Mississippi

Exclusive (Emmy Award) video shot by Mike Theiss from ground zero of Hurricane Katrina's historic 28 foot storm surge that ripped through Gulfport, Mississippi on August 29th, 2005. This video has a time stamp to give a complete and accurate timeline from the Holiday Inn beachfront hotel located directly on the beach in Gulfport. Also, included are shots from the Theiss-Device which is a camera housing designed by Mike to be placed in a place that would be too dangerous from any human to survive. This 13 minute video will give you a sense of just how bad Katrina was on the Gulf Coast without actually putting you in harms way !!!

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We hope this documentation helps enforce a sense of storm awareness and a respect for the power of mother nature. When local officials ask you to evacuate just think of this video and ask yourself do you want to risk being put in a situation like this ?

Video of Gum Springs Campground, LA from Paula W.

Paula W.'s Review on The Dyrt:

▶︎ Log bridges and boys
Located inside Kisatchie National Forest, Winn district. We were not alone here, but felt very secluded. This campground has sites with picnic tables, lantern posts, and fire rings. The grounds are hilly and has great small trails throughout. The gum springs body of water has large trees across small parts of water allowing the boys to test their balance skills. They had so much fun running up and down the hills and through the trees. We really liked this place. There are bathrooms on one side of the loop.
The Winn Ranger Station is next to campground.
The Gum Springs Campground is located in an area of hilly terrain and natural springs. Gum Springs Recreation Complex exhibits recreation design and construction from the Civilian Conservation Corps era of the 1930's. Gum Springs campground offers basic recreation opportunities of picnicking and camping and is close to Gum Springs Horse Camp and Trail.

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Kisatchie Falls, Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana

The book, The Bottle Tree by Robert D. Bennett, is set in a turpentine camp that really did exist in the Kisatchie National Forest not far from Natchitoches, Louisiana. My grandfather lived in the camp when he was a child and the idea for the book was based on stories I heard from him and my great-aunt. More info at

America's second oldest graveyard

Video from my trip to Salem, Mass.
This was in America's second oldest graveyard.
Just beyond the stone wall is a memorial for the victims of the Witch trials.

67 Acres Magnolia MS

Great for hunting, camping or development. Has standing timber on property. The possibilities are endless for this piece of undeveloped land between Magnolia and Tylertown

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