Editing Duson, Louisiana (section)

==History==

[[Image:Duson ricemill.jpg|left|thumb|A typical cotton mill along the railroad in Duson]]Originally known as "Duson Station", the town was laid out by J.G. Parkerson, general manager of the Louisiana Western Railroad. By August 30, 1880, the railroad line from [[New Orleans]] to [[Houston]] was completed, and passenger and freight service began. It merged with the [[Southern Pacific Railroad]] in 1900. The village of Duson was incorporated on December 16, 1909, named after the land developer Curley Duson, and installed Adolph De Jean as the first mayor.

In 1927, St. Theresa Catholic Church was completed. [[Cotton]] farming was the main agriculture for the area. Three [[cotton gin]]s were in Duson until the mid-1960s. Fires destroyed two and the third was torn down.<ref>[http://www.townofduson.org/html/town_services1.html Jessie L. Stoute, "Duson History"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070823043625/http://www.townofduson.org/html/town_services1.html |date=August 23, 2007 }}; Town of Duson</ref> After [[World War II]], small lots east of Duson were developed, with small houses using brick siding paper on the exterior.  Because of that, the area became known as "Paper Town."<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071003225654/http://www.carencrohighschool.org/LA_Studies/ParishSeries/LafayetteParish/Duson.htm www.carencrohighschool.org "Duson named for town-building promoters"]}}</ref>