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About This City
Springhill's close association with the timber industry began in 1896 with the arrival of the Pine Woods Lumber Company. The Pine Woods Lumber Company's venture in what was soon to be Springhill began a relationship with the timber industry that defines the town to this day, as evidenced by the local high school's mascot which is the "Lumberjacks." The town prospered due to the timber company and became a bit of a boom town. The Pine Woods Lumber Company went out of business during the depression and Springhill quickly surrendered its boom town status as the population dwindled. The Pine Woods Lumber Company's facility was purchased by the Frost Lumber Company which eventually sold out to Springhill Lumber Company. The Springhill Lumber Company later became Anthony Forest Products and remained in the timber industry in the Springhill area until 1972. The most significant local economic force in Springhill's timber industry, however, was established with the construction of a massive paper mill in 1937 by International Paper. The construction of the paper mill greatly expanded the regional economic importance of Springhill and further cemented the town's ties to the timber industry. Though technically within the town of Cullen, which borders Springhill, the facility is and was generally associated with Springhill. The later addition of a wood products plant and container (box) plant by International Paper further established Springhill as one of the most important manufacturing and processing centers in Northern Louisiana. In 1979, International Paper closed the paper mill, which along with a significant general downturn in the petroleum industry which was soon to follow, had a significant effect on the economy, population and future prospects of the community. Though the paper mill was closed, International Paper maintained its wood products and container producing facilities continuing IP's presence in the area. During 2006-2007, however, IP sold the wood products plant to its main rival, Georgia Pacific, and liquidated its significant land holdings in the Springhill area leaving the container division (box plant) as the last remnant of International Paper's presence in the Springhill area.There is a new sawmill, crosstie trimming and end-plate plant on the north border of Springhill. Its called Tucker Lumber Company. It goes to show you Springhill is still tied to the timber industry.
Springhill has in recent years experienced a moderate rebound from an earlier economic downturn. There has been an expansion of the retail and service industries and improvement in the municipal infrastructure. There was, for instance, a revitalization of Main Street with aesthetic improvements, new businesses, and renovation of the library. A formerly abandoned was converted into the Frank Anthony Community Activity Center, which hosts community events and concerts by such music icons as Willie Nelson and Springhill native Joe Stampley. Springhill has built a new state-of-the-art junior high/high school facility. Construction is underway at Browning Elementary, with the addition of a new wing with several classrooms and a library and general updates to air conditioning and lighting systems. Brown Middle School will also be renovated.
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