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05-16-2005, 05:41 PM

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Civil War draft dodgers gave Honey Island its name

The Beaumont Enterprise - News - 05/16/2005 - Civil War draft dodgers gave Honey Island its name
Beaumont Enterprise Mon, 16 May 2005 7:50 AM PDT
The Hardin County community of Honey Island got its sweet-sounding name more than 100 years ago when draft dodgers hid deep in the woods of the Big Thicket.

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