Tallulah, LA
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About Tallulah
- • Pro Football Hall of Famer, Fred Dean, was born in Tallulah.
- • The Tensas Parish Journal, serving the area, has deep roots here.
- • The arrival of the railroad spurred growth and economic development.
- • During WWII, a POW camp for German soldiers was located near Tallulah.
- • The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 devastated the area.
- • Named for a Native American word meaning 'leaping water', founded in 1857.
- • With under 7,000 residents, it's smaller than many Louisiana towns.
- • Sitting at 115 feet, the area is relatively flat.
- • Agriculture, especially cotton and soybeans, are key economic drivers.
- • A feeling of quiet resilience pervades the close-knit community.
- • The New Orleans Saints, a few hours away, won Super Bowl XLIV.
- • Madison High School football team was a powerhouse in the 1960s.