Tours by appointment only. Email: atlantagradeschoolfriends@gmail.com. This is a WPA-era school…read morebuilding built in 1936 and owned and managed by nonprofit Atlanta Grade School Friends: atlantagradeschoolfriends.org. Atlanta-Miller Grade School was also called, "Miller Grade." Thanks for your interest.

First Class Restoration with all of the modern amenities and technology. This is a community…read morefriendly project

Stopped to check out this small Veterans Memorial while following the Sunflower Trail. I was mostly…read moreinterested in checking out the historical markers along 3049, because I had a map and was making a day of it. Saw this Memorial and stopped to pay my 'respect ' . There is also a small children's play space close by.

This was a surprisingly nice, well kept little spot on a small town USA. If you're ever at Dixie…read moreMaze, it's only a short drive further north and I'd highly recommend it if you still have some daylight.

Extremely well preserved town, buildings, homes, ... well maintained and organized visitors'…read moremarkings that blend perfectly into the towns setting. Beautiful trees, shrubbery and gardens adorning quaint cottage homes and grand estates. Simply on point. Love the merging railroad tracks and lines, North South tracks meet East West tracks, and the rumble of trucks and trains, whistles and gears, with chirps, rustles, and laughter blend into this town's own musical score fit for a Tony. Broadway and Polk are street names here, along with Orleans, Main, Market and Bridge.

Every Chamber of Commerce I've ever visited has about the same accommodations when it comes to…read moretourists visiting the area... however, the Chamber of Commerce has a very friendly staff...I mean, more than friendly; they go above and beyond to make your visit in Jefferson enjoyable. They truly seem to enjoy their jobs and will make every effort to make your visit a very enjoyable one. The building in a small, historic looking spot and it's located in the heart of the historic downtown...so cute!

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I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised by this old courthouse. Given that Cass county is rural…read moreand not really flush with cash, I expected the place to be run down at best and most likely dilapidated. Boy, was I surprised. This old building has been recently remodeled. It's a small footprint building, so there was not tons of square space to renovate, but they did a good job on what was there. The tile and walls were in great shape. The individual rooms had been updated, including the jury room, with a nice sink and cupboard. The grand old courtroom looked refurbished when I peeked in. My attorney friend says it had been abandoned for a long time and used for storage, so it is now back to the way it looked many years ago. They even updated the county clerk's record vault. the vault doors were repainted and they look great. Everyone working here was really nice. They helped me out with my needs and got me in and out in a jiff. I wish all courthouse experiences were this good.

This is one of the finest restorations of a public building in Texas. The restoration was…read morepainstakingly planned and executed comparing blueprints and photographs of the structure over the past 150 years. A multimillion dollar grant was secured and more than a million dollars in local donations made up the difference to "Do it Right!" The historic courthouse has a rich history, researched by an enthusiastic committee to do something great for their home town and county. April 2, 1862, a company of 100 men gathered at this location to go fight with the 18th Texas Infantry, C.S.A. in the Civil War. Their mission was to keep the Union Army from taking northeast Texas. The Yankees were defeated by these men in the Red River Campaign. Another group of Union soldiers were sent from Little Rock to enter Texas from the northeast. Again the 18th prevailed, and Union forces never occupied northeast Texas.

As someone who's grown up around Caddo Lake, the old drawbridge isn't just a structure; it's…read morepractically a living, breathing part of our town's history and daily rhythm. You might see it as just a way to get across the water, but for us, it's so much more.While I might not remember the days when it actually opened for boat traffic (that lift mechanism was disabled back in the 1940s!), I absolutely recall the unique experience of crossing it when it was a single-lane bridge. It wasn't about waiting for it to go up anymore, but about that patient dance of waiting for the other side to clear. Only one car at a time could safely traverse it, and there was a certain rhythm to that wait - the slow, deliberate approach, the quick glance to see if anyone was coming, and the polite wave to the driver on the other side as you took your turn. It was a forced pause in our often-hurried lives, a moment to watch the boats glide through or just chat with the person in the car next to you. It felt like a little community gathering, even if it was just for a few minutes.The bridge has seen it all: decades of floods, droughts, countless sunrises and sunsets over the cypress trees. It's stood strong through it all, a testament to the resilience of our area. It connects not just two sides of the lake, but also generations of families who've used it. My grandparents crossed it, my parents crossed it, and now I do (though now it's a pedestrian bridge, a new chapter for our old friend).Of course, it's not without its quirks. Sometimes the traffic flow could be a bit slow, and you learned to factor that into your travel time. And sure, the paint might be peeling in a few spots, and it groans a bit louder than it used to. But those imperfections are part of its character, like wrinkles on a beloved elder's face.In a world where everything seems to be getting faster and newer, the Caddo Lake drawbridge is a comforting constant. It's a reminder of simpler times, of the unique beauty of our bayou country, and of the unhurried pace of life that makes this place so special. It's more than just a bridge; it's a landmark, a memory-maker, and a true icon of our hometown.

A nice foot bridge to walk over if you find yourself in M'port. It's an historic landmark with…read morebright blue water on both sides.

Few times in life do you get the experience of fine dining behind brick and bars. The fried Bologna…read moreis mouth watering and the staff is very attentive. I would give this place five stars but it's difficult to leave so for that I'll only give four. If you go, try to go on a Thursday, that's when they serve noodle surprise! Not sure what's in it but I'd gladly trade 2 soups for it. Covered Valet service also available and private rooms if you need one.