Stamps, Arkansas, a town steeped in history as the childhood home of Maya Angelou, was once a prosperous lumber town in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Its beginnings can be traced back to the establishment of a small sawmill in the late 1860s, which later expanded and became the largest sawmill for yellow pine in the world. However, economic decline in the 21st century has caused businesses to relocate, including the offices of the Louisiana and Arkansas Railway. Despite these challenges, Stamps continues to hold onto its past with landmarks such as the Bodcaw Bank and the Lafayette County Training School.