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CROSSROADS
CROSSROADS

VERNON PARISHPARISH
VERNON

Explore the Lore—the Myths and Legends Bywayxplore the Lore—the Myths and Legends Byway
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A 181-mile drive through western Louisiana based
on tall tales, true stories, and legends. 22 kiosks
along the way relate these fabled myths and true sagas.

Discover the real Louisiana, with its small-town
museums, fabulous festivals, outdoor recreational
opportunities, centuries of history, culture, stories
and legends, and the people that make it all come

alive. In Vernon Parish, visitors can tour the Burr’s
Ferry Civil War Breastworks, Wolf Rock Cave, and
the Grave Houses of Talbert-Pierson Cemetery, as
well as visit the Museum of the New Llano Colony,

and enjoy the music, arts, and activities of MayFest,
the annual Arts & Craft s Festival held in downtown
Leesville the fi rst full weekend each May.

With more than fi ve notable bodies of water, such
as Anaoco Lake, Toledo Bend Lake, Vernon Lake,
Sabine River, and Toro Bayou, Vernon Parish

provides ample opportunities for boating, tubing,
canoeing, kayaking, fi shing, and swimming. Our
mild temperatures year-round mean you can launch
your craft just about any time of year. Paddle the
lakes and bayous and enjoy the serene, sun-speckled

waters of Vernon Parish while taking in the sights
and sounds of our abundant natural heritage. Fish
for large-mouth bass and land that big lunker you’ve

always dreamed of catching. Visit Louisiana’s
Legend Country, stay awhile and create your
own legendary fi sh and vacation stories!

Vernon Parish Tourism Commission

P. O. Box 349 • Leesville, LA 71496
LouisianaLegendCountry.com

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