History · Brusly

Brusly’s history is
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The public archives hold just one old photo of Brusly. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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Cinclare Sugar Mill, Carriage House, State Highway 1 · Library of Congress

The story

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The town was established in 1901. Its Brusly High School bears the nickname, the Panthers. Its colors are red, white and black. Newly elected State Representative Edmond Jordan graduated from Brusly High School in 1989.

The Cinclare Sugar Mill Historic District is located just north of town on Louisiana Highway 1.

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Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Then & now

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From Wikimedia Commons (1), the Library of Congress (2) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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