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It was a way to provide year-round jobs for farm workers in the Northeast Louisiana town of Lake Providence. And this success story started with grandma’s home-made recipe for hot sauce.

Back in the 1960′s, Louisiana and Texas had a really big idea. Build a dam on the Sabine River, the boundary between the two states, and create a huge reservoir and also generate electricity.

Central Louisiana has had a strong military training operation since the 1940s from World War II through the global war on terror. You can see that army history on display at the Fort Polk Museum near Leesville.