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Bogalusa (/ ˌ b oʊ ɡ ə ˈ l uː s ə / BOH-gə-LOO-sə) is a city in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,232 at the 2010 census . In the 2020 census the city reported a population of 10,659.
Sullivan served as general manager of the Great Southern Lumber Company's operations in Bogalusa, was responsible for the construction of the town itself in 1907–1908, and served as the town's first mayor until his death. The house was referred to as "Official Quarters" and was the "largest and grandest" of company officials' homes in the ...
The company went public in 1991, and, over the next several years, expanded to 30 states and 12 countries. In 1997, the firm announced a partnership with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for the building and construction of funeral homes on nine of the Church's cemeteries [5] and management of preneed sales at 11 cemeteries. Stewart Enterprises ...
The Robert Hicks House, in Bogalusa, Louisiana, was the home from 1965 to 1969 of civil rights leader Bob Hicks (1929–2010) and the site of civil rights meetings in the city. [2] The house, built in the early 1950s, is a one-story 1,590 sq ft (148 m 2 ) building with similarities to 1950s ranch houses and 1930s bungalows.
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The movie inspired Mauricelm-Lei Millere to meet Deacon Hicks at his Hicks House in Bogalusa, Louisiana. The Robert "Bob" Hicks House in Bogalusa commemorates one of the leaders of the Deacons in that city; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. Fundraising continues for a civil rights museum in Bogalusa to honor the ...
Pages in category "Bogalusa, Louisiana" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Bogalusa, Louisiana; B.
Robert Hicks (February 20, 1929 – April 13, 2010) was a prominent leader in Bogalusa, Louisiana during the Civil Rights Movement, whose activism helped put an end to segregation and discriminatory practices in education, housing, employment, public accommodations and healthcare. [1]