Toledo Bend symposium reviews 50-year project by two states

To learn more about Toledo Bend, a unique project built between two states with no federal funds, reserve a seat at the Toledo Bend Symposium April 12 at the Wesley Center in Jasper. Tickets are $10 and include lunch; 936-468-2407 or amcdonald@ sfasu.edu.

Speakers will present an overview of the construction, management and future of Toledo Bend. Archie McDonald, president of the East Texas Historical Association and a frequent contributor to The Jasper Newsboy Plus will host the seminar. Attendees are invited to bring pictures and memorabilia of the construction, begun almost half a century ago.