Logansport, Louisiana: The Bucking Horse
A statue of a cowboy on a bucking bronco -- Casey Tibbs astride his horse War Paint -- hangs from a storefront only two blocks from the Texas state line.
- Address:
- Main St., Logansport, LA
- Directions:
- On the north side of US Hwy 84/Main St., two blocks east of the Texas state line.
- Admission:
- Free
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There's an easy-to-spot statue of a cowboy on a bucking horse on top of a building right in the center of town. Seems a bit odd to see this Louisiana, but then again it's right before you hit the border to Texas so it sort of makes sense.
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In the early 1900s Logansport was known for its Texas-style gunfights in the streets. The Bucking Horse, which has been a fixture on Main Street since the 1950s, is a symbol of the town's Wild West origins.