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BOGALUSA, La. — It was once Louisiana’s “magic city,” its breakneck expansion fueled by a booming lumber industry. Bogalusa, in the southeastern corner of Louisiana, was home to one of the largest sawmills in the world — and later, one of the largest paper mills.
Now, it’s seen as a dying town. Some 40% of its population — which is shrinking — sits below the poverty line. Narrow roads are lined with small houses, and the smell of the remaining paper mill is ever-present. Work has shifted out of manufacturing and into health care.
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