Cameron, LA

Cameron is a census-designated place in and the parish seat of Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 2005 census counted 315 residents. Cameron is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area. Cameron was originally called Leesburg, although the post office was designated Cameron, like the parish. Cameron is on the Creole Nature Trail, a National Scenic Byway. Cameron is home to the Louisiana Fur and Wildlife Festival held in January. A project is scheduled to export up to 9 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year. The Cameron Parish School Board serves the town.

Prior to Hurricane Rita 's impact in September 2005, Cameron Elementary School served pre-kindergarten through 7th grade students, while high schoolers attended Johnson Bayou High School. The short version is that Cameron carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Cameron: its past remains attached to the places people use now. Its location at the mouth of the Calcasieu River made it a transhipment location for mail, cattle, and other goods to be taken by ship to Lake Charles.