Janis Joplin attended the Woodrow Wilson Junior High school for grades 7-9. The actual building was badly damaged in 2005 when Hurricane Rita struck. One wing was devastated and was closed off to students for safety reasons.
In 2006, it was demolished to make way for the Carl A. Parker Multipurpose Center on the Lamar State College-Port Arthur campus.
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