Jefferson was once one of the largest inland ports in the United States.
Riverboats brought merchandise and people to town.
“They came from New Orleans up through Shreveport and they would hit Caddo Lake off the Red River and come on in. We still have the wharf there, or remnants of it. That’s why Jefferson is such a unique city. It looks like New Orleans because all tho...
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