re: What are some things unique about your hometown?

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VernonPLSUfan
LSU Fan
Leesville, La.
Member since Sep 2007

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Howdy bro. = my alma mater - class of '56

Born a little north in an old sawmill town of Alco - raised in Leesville = and proud of it.

Microcraft, Inc., which built the first air-breathing flight vehicles to reach Mach 7-10 under the NASA X-43a program, is located near the downtown square.

sledgehammer

Is the Rocket Drive Inn still open?

Claims to have the world’s largest free fair, in reality it’s now 5 days of BS with extra traffic. What kind of fair or festival in SE Louisiana doesn’t sell alcohol?

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Rate Little Big Cup 0-10 please

Is it worth making a trip from BR to try?

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Depends when you go. I've had pretty good regular menu items there. The attraction when I used to go on Sundays was a boucherie brunch buffet. It had both breakfast and lunch items on it, most of which were outstanding IMO. For transparency, I am somewhat biased. I worked at Russell's across the street for about 5 years. Russell's is co-owned by one of the owners of LBC.

Volney, the lion who roared at the beginning of all the MGM movies, lived at the Memphis Zoo until his death in 1944.

we have the largest rose garden in the country

Terry Bradshaw
Birthplace of Hank Williams Jr

It’s one of the highest wool/cotton/mohair producers in the world.