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SOUTHERN FOREST HERITAGE MUSEUM AND RESEARCH CENTER

This columnist just loves going to the Southern Forest Heritage Museum and Research Center (SFHM)! This place is not as much a "museum" as we traditionally think of museums, but a massive old sawmill complex that one can not only get a lot of good old exercise at, but even ride a train! The SFHM is the most complete early 20th century sawmill in our nation and it is in our backyard! It represents the "GOLDEN AGE OF LOGGING/LUMBERING," from the late 1870s to the 1950s, and also the transition

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR ~ JUNE, 2026, SUMMER FUN HAS JUST BEGUN!

Hello, my much appreciated readers! We love getting the opportunity to welcome you to what seems to be Louisiana’s favorite season! There’s something for everyone around here during the summer.  We have to bring up the amazing festivals this time of year … the family has a full scope of every kind of interest you can imagine. There’s the  New Orleans Oyster Festival, the Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival, the Peach Festival, and locally, the Corn Festival.  Be sure to stay tuned for more inform