Livingston Parish history buffs stake claim to missing cypress relic, if it’s ever found

By: Elise Plunk

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 887

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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When Clark Forrest first saw news headlines about the curious case of an ancient Louisiana cypress plank from a State Capitol display, he thought back on visits to the building as a child for school field trips.

“I can remember going there as an elementary school student,” said Forrest, the 82-year-old president of the Edward Livingston Historical Association, remembering the wooden relic among the cultural exhibits on the Capitol’s ground floor. The cypress artifact was …

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