  the louisiana school for math, science, and the arts (lsmsa) is located in natchitoches, louisiana on the campus of northwestern state university (nsu). it is a member of the national consortium for specialized secondary schools of mathematics, science and technology (ncsssmst). == background == lsmsa is the brainchild of state representative jimmy d. long of natchitoches and robert a. alost, president of nsu. the school was conceived to offer a unique experience to the state's brightest students while supplying natchitoches with an influx of commerce and attention. on the heels of a
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