Samuel Houston Jones (July 15, 1897 – February 8, 1978) was an American lawyer and 46th Governor of Louisiana for the term from 1940 to 1944. He defeated the renowned Earl Kemp Long in the 1940 Democratic runoff primary election .

Sam Houston Jones State Park is home to more than 70 acres of longleaf pines, the oldest living southern pine species. They were once one of the most abundant tree species in the United States, stretching across 90 million acres from Virginia to Texas.

Enjoy nature up close with a hike around the waterfront at Sam Houston Jones State Park. Sam Houston Jones is Southwest Louisiana's sole state park. After nearly two years of renovations, rebuilding and replanting, the park has reopened for day use and overnight visitors.

Sam Houston Jones State Park is a park near the city of Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, in southwestern Louisiana (USA), located where the Houston River joins the Calcasieu River and Indian Bayou. It consists of 1,087 acres (440 ha) of woodlands, lakes and rivers.

2022年8月12日 · Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, Louisiana State Parks, and elected officials today officially re-opened the new and improved Sam Houston Jones State Park. The park began a phased re-opening on Memorial Day, May 30, 2022, with the opening of …

Elected governor of Louisiana in 1940, Sam Jones broke the Long faction’s twelve-year hold on the office. Campaigning as reform candidate in the aftermath of the Scandals of 1939, a series of corruption investigations in the state, Jones promised—and …

Sam Jones broke the 12-year hold on the Governor's office enjoyed by the Long faction in Louisiana politics. Following the "Louisiana Scandals" of 1939 which focused voters' attention on the corruption of Long's followers, Jones won the gubernatorial election of …

Sam Jones broke the 12-year hold on the Governor’s office enjoyed by the Long faction in Louisiana politics. Following the “Louisiana Scandals” of 1939 which focused voters’ attention on the corruption of Long’s followers, Jones won the gubernatorial election of …

Jones won the 1940 Democratic gubernatorial nomination, and was elected governor by popular vote on May 14, 1940. His tenure marked the end of a twelve-year reign by the Long faction.

2022年5月23日 · After being nearly destroyed by a powerful hurricane, Sam Houston Jones State Park in Louisiana reopens with drastically fewer trees.