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Poverty Point dinner honors McKeithen and development push
Gov. John J. McKeithen and state dignitaries attended a Poverty Point appreciation barbecue hosted by the West Carroll Tourist Development Corporation at Oak Grove Club House. Rep. Charles Vining praised the governor for backing a legislative appropriation, with workers predicting Poverty Point as a premier national tourist site comparable to Carlsbad Caverns.
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Mildred Rushing
News-Star News Service
Lake Providence
John J. McKeithen
West Carroll Tourist Development Corporation
Poverty Point
Oak Grove Club House
McKeithen
Charles Vining
Louisiana
Vining
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Tom Brackett
West Carroll Gazette
Jimmie Wilhite
Poverty Point Historical Site
Ada Gruber
Wylie Harvey
O. Fred Loy
Larry Brown
William G Haag
Clarence H. Webb
J W. Copes
Keith Bagg
Charles M. Brown
William D