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| Louisiana Facts |
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Fort Polk was established in 1941 and named in honor of the Right Reverend Leonidas Polk, the first Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana. On March 12, 1993, Fort Polk officially became the home of the Joint Readiness Training Center. |
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Frances Parkinson Keyes, one of America's best selling authors, lived in Crowley, Louisiana for more than ten years. |
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The City of Sulphur is the 13th largest city in Louisiana and is named for the chemical and mining industry that helped to establish Calcasieu Parish in the late 1800's. |
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