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Near the site of the former Olla Military Institute, B. E.

Zeagler of Olla and L. C.

Nunn of Columbia, Louisiana organized and constructed the North Central Louisiana Fair or Carnival fair barns, and an equine racetrack stadium in 1912.

Since its inception, the open space has served the parishes of La Salle, Winn, Grant, and Caldwell, and it is now called the Olla Fairgrounds.

Still host to an annual event every fall, it is one of the oldest continuously running fairs or carnivals in the United States.

The fairgrounds also contains a modern rodeo arena that hosts the Olla Rodeo, sponsored by the local Kiwanis International club, annually.