Louisiana Parishes
Florida Parishes
Because they do not fit the state's well known French Creole and River Road plantation stereotypes, Louisiana's Florida Parishes are little known outside the state. However, citizens of South Louisiana (and especially of New Orleans) have enjoyed the region's natural beauty and healthy climate for well over a century. The Florida Parishes lie east of the Mississippi River and north of lakes Maurepas and Pontchartrain in the southeastern portion of the state. The region contains eight parishes: East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, West Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington. Although the area's name implies cohesiveness and a shared developmental pattern, this is not completely true. Certain parishes share a common heritage, while others followed divergent patterns of growth. Plantation and small farm agriculture, railroads, the lumber and vacation industries, and multiple ethnic groups--all have contributed to the growth and heritage of the region known ... [Read More]
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Social and Economic Profiles for Parishes, Places and Congressional Districts ... 15 Largest Louisiana Parishes and Places, 2000 ... 2000, 1990 Population Comparisons: parishes, places, planning districts ... [Read More]
Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals
Baton Rouge --- Health officials with the Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s Office of Animal Health Services State Veterinarian’s Office have detected an outbreak of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) among horses in portions of DeSoto and Caddo parishes. ... To date, 10 horses in these parishes have been diagnosed with the disease. All these horses, as well as 10 other suspect horses, have died or been euthanized. Horse owners are advised to consult with their veterinarians about EEE vaccinations and to contact their veterinarians as soon as a horse becomes ill. ... [Read More]
Louisiana OPH - OPH Regions - Parishes of Louisiana
parishes in Louisiana. The reason for this is attributed tothe strong influence of Catholicism in the state’s early history. Theoriginal divisions were the same as the jurisdictions of the Roman CatholicChurch, which are also known as parishes. ... The names of the 64 parishes in Louisiana tell much of the state’sculturally diverse history. Most of the parish names reflect the major culturalinfluences -- Indian, French and Spanish. For example, Calcasieu (cryingeagle), East Baton Rouge (red stick) and DeSoto (Spanish explorer). Also,some of the parish names are those of famous historians (Washington, JeffersonDavis), while others again reflect the strong influence of the Catholicchurch (St. James, St. John the Baptist). ... [Read More]
Louisiana - Targets of Opportunity
LSP conducted over 217 DWI saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints from July 2000 through September 2001 in the targeted 16 parishes. Patrols were conducted on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. Also, over 110 law enforcement agencies from the 16 targeted parishes conducted Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the major holiday periods during the same time period. The dates and times of these DWI enforcement efforts were publicized through local media. ... [Read More]
Around the Nation - Louisiana
Tax Relief for Victims of Storms Isidore and Lili  — 28 Louisiana parishes are included in the tax relief granted to these 2002 storm victims. ... [Read More]
La DOTD - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The Horace Wilkinson Bridge spans the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge while connecting the Florida Parishes with Cajun Country via I-10. Located just south of downtown Baton Rouge, the bridge, often referred to as the “New Mississippi River Bridge,” is ranked as one of the outstanding structures in America. ... (Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, LaSalle and Tensas Parishes) ... (Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary and Vermilion Parishes) ... [Read More]
Louisiana population projections for places of 1000 or more
Source: Post-Censal Population Projections to 2010 of Louisiana Parishes . 1994, LSU Department of Sociology and the Louisiana Population Data Center for the Louisiana Division of Administration. ... [Read More]
Congressman Jim McCrery : 4th District of Louisiana
Parishes Represented by Shreveport District Office ... Parishes Represented by Leesville District Office ... [Read More]
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