# @nolanews on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C5zCySurMoc
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15598829-nolanews-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-04-15T21:40:44.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NOLA.com (@NOLAnews) — https://gondola.cc/NOLAnews

## Caption

This town's name might have you holding your nose, but its history is more fascinating than its scent suggests.⁠
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Dee Jeffers, of Baton Rouge, says she has always known there's more to the story, and she believes she's joined by a lot of Louisianans in her curiosity.⁠
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"What's the story behind Sulphur and its name?" she asked.⁠
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In Calcasieu Parish, the small town was once a major producer of the world's sulfur supply. ⁠
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"They were producing more in one little city than they were producing around the rest of the world combined," said Thom Trahan, executive director of Sulphur's Brimstone Museum. "It was massive."⁠
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Read the full story using the link in our bio.⁠
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#sulphur #louisiana⁠

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