The Sawmill Town of Powell

I had never heard of this little community until I came across this article last week in the News Star of May 2, 1983. It was a first place essay in the Ouachita Parish Extension Homemakers' article writing contest. It was written by Dorothy A. Jones of the Claiborne Homemakers Club. Little Remains of now-extinct … Continue reading The Sawmill Town of Powell →

Powell Lumber Company – 1912

The below photo was found in a book on the Internet Archives page. I had never heard of this company, but I suspect it wasn't here long. I first see it mentioned in the 1909 newspapers and then in 1913, I found a tax notice of it's sale due to unpaid taxes. It was described … Continue reading Powell Lumber Company – 1912 →