Author : Jane F. Vidrine and Jean S. Kiesel
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467111783
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Book Synopsis Evangeline Parish by : Jane F. Vidrine and Jean S. Kiesel
Download or read book Evangeline Parish written by Jane F. Vidrine and Jean S. Kiesel and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evangeline Parish is located near the center of Louisiana, between the prairies and wetlands of the south and the hills and piney woods of the north. Culturally, too, it embraces both the French south and the English north. Evangeline is relatively young among the parishes of Louisiana, having been carved from the western portion of St. Landry in 1910. It is named for Evangeline, the heroine of Longfellow's epic poem about the exile of the Acadians, many of whose descendants reside in Louisiana. Today, the people of Evangeline Parish remain close to the land, earning their livelihood from agriculture and forestry or small businesses. From outdoor recreation at Chicot State Park to the Courir de Mardi Gras in Mamou and Basile, and all the festivals in between, they know how to pass a good time.