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Logansport

Logansport is home to the Krewe of Aquarius, the annual Sand Bass Tournament, River City Fest, and the Logansport Christmas Lights Festival. They have a lovely riverfront park with a bandstand, a Veterans Memorial Wall, and a concrete retaining wall, which makes a fantastic spot for fishing right on the bank of the Sabine River. The wetlands along the river are also excellent areas for hunting geese in the fall.

Logansport

The community of Sepulvado likely existed when Louisiana became a state in 1812. Starting as a fishing and trading community between American Louisiana and Spanish Texas, the area changed when a Dr. Logan established a ferry service to improve commerce in the area. The community became associated with his name and by 1849, the Post Office was called Logansport. The town continued to be an important river port on the Texas border until the railroad arrived in 1885.

For generations the shared border between Texas and Louisiana has been a major highway for economic and cultural trade. Unfortunately, the relationship between the two regions were not always peaceful, such as the Texas Revolution and the Mexican American War that followed. A veteran of the Texas Revolution, Louis “Moses” Rose, who had the opportunity to leave the Alamo before the massacre of Texas soldiers, now rests in Logansport Cemetery.

Hunting and fishing have always been a key part of the lifestyle here, but the formation of the Toledo Bend Reservoir in the Sabine River ramped up those activities even more. Today, Toledo Bend Reservoir is the largest man-made body of water in the South and serves as a recreational hot spot for both Texas and Louisiana.

Each year the Logansport Christmas Festival Committee hosts Christmas themed events for the community. Watch :30 video Christmas Lights. This was the first event the River City Christmas Planning committee hosted and it has grown into an annual celebration for the community of Logansport. Logansport Christmas Festivities include the Logansport Christmas Parade, Miss Merry Christmas Pageant, and a firework display. All monies raised are used to purchase new lighting arrangements, fireworks, and awards for the pageant and parade. The Logansport Christmas Festival became a partner with Louisiana’s Holiday Trail of Lights in 2020.

LINKS:

Visit www.TownOfLogansport.com for more information.

Facebook: Town of LogansportLA

Facebook:  Logansport Chamber of Commerce

Website: Dennis Freeman Memorial River Park