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Corrections

Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections operates the B.B. "Sixty" Rayburn Correctional Center near the village of Varnado,LA.

National Guard

Bogalusa is home to the headquarters of the 205th Engineer Battalion of the 225th Engineer Brigade. Franklinton is the home of the 843rd Engineer Company.

Notable people

  • Oneal Moore (1931-1965), US Army veteran and first African-American deputy sheriff in Washington Parish Sheriff's Office; murdered while in uniform in a drive-by shooting, June 2, 1965. Case never solved.
  • Weldon Russell (born 1946), former state representative for Tangipahoa and St. Helena parishes; born in Washington Parish
  • Malinda Brumfield White (born 1967), state representative for Washington and St. Tammany parishes, effective 2016
  • Katherine Haik (born 2000), from Franklinton, named Miss Teen USA 2015 at the age of fifteen
  • JayDaYoungan (1998-2022) Bogalusa native and rapper most well known for his song 23 island. He was gunned down in 2022 by five unknown assailants.

See also

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington Parish, Louisiana
  • Bogue Chitto State Park

References

Sources

  • [ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/washingt/history/history1.txt "Washington Parish, Louisiana" by Janice M. Berfield, 1968]
  • [ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/washingt/history/wphistory.txt "History of Washington Parish", by Hon. Prentiss B. Carter]
  • Bogalusa Story, by C. W. Goodyear
  • Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana: History, Links, Maps, and Photos
  • Bogalusa Daily News
  • Washington Parish Government
  • Washington Parish Assessor
  • Washington Parish Clerk of Court
  • Washington Parish Free Fair
  • The Era-Leader Newspaper, Franklinton
  • Washington Parish School System
  • Washington Parish Sheriff's Office
  • Washington Parish Tourism Bureau
  • Washington Economic Development Foundation
  • D. A. Varnado Store Museum
  • Bogalusa Daily News
  • "Bogalusa Story" by C. W. Goodyear
  • Explore the History and Culture of Southeastern Louisiana, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
  • Article by Robert Higgs LAGenWeb Washington Parish History Washington Parish Louisiana Wikispace
  • Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana: History, Links, Maps, and Photos
  • Some Photos of Hurricane Katrina Damage

Geology

  • Heinrich, P. V., R. P. McCulloh, and J. Snead, 2007, Bogalusa 30 x 60 minute geologic quadrangle. Louisiana Geological Survey, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.