Rosepine, Louisiana

Rosepine began in 1897, when the Kansas City Southern arrived and Thomas M. Evans sold part of his land to Wyatt Herrington, who laid it out in twenty blocks. The name came from the wild roses growing among the pines. The sawmills that followed the rails gave the town, at its peak, more businesses than nearby DeRidder, including a brick bank and two hotels, and more than 1,000 residents by 1906. When the timber ran out, farmers turned to sweet potatoes sold as Rose Pine Yams and to cucumbers for the DeRidder pickling plant.

Where it stands

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