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During the American Civil War, Breaux Bridge was the site of an engagement known as the "Battle of Breaux Bridge." According to Andrew B. Booth’s 1920 "Index to Battles, Campaigns, Engagements, Etc., Fought Within the Limits of the State of Louisiana, 1861–1865," military actions took place at Breaux Bridge on April 17 and April 21, 1863. [7]
The 2000 U.S. census counted 44,915 people in the parish who are at least five years old of whom 31,229 (69.5%) speak only English at home, 27.44% reported speaking French (Colonial French also known as Plantation Society French) or Cajun French at home, while 1.52% speak Louisiana Creole French. [15] St.
Fred Henry Mills, Jr. (born January 13, 1955), is an American pharmacist, banker, and politician from Parks, Louisiana who served as a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate, having won a special election on January 22, 2011. Mills had previously represented District 46 in the Louisiana House of Representatives. [1]
Michael Huval, also known as Mike "Pete" Huval (born February 28, 1956), is an American politician and insurance agent from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana who served as a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 46 in St. Martin Parish from 2011 until 2024.
Pages in category "People from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In 1767, at the age of 17, Firmin found himself at the Bayou Tortue in Louisiana, while the rest of his family returned to Canada. [2] [3] By 1769, Firmin had moved into a house in present day St. James Parish, and had been married to his wife Marguerite Braud. He died October 1, 1808, in Breaux Bridge. [4]
The Arcadia-Bienville Parish Airport is located two nautical miles (2.3 mi; 3.7 km) southwest of Arcadia's central business district. [18] The Bienville Parish Council on Aging provides public transit for the general population to locations within the town or close by, operating on an as-needed basis. [19] Appointments should be made ahead of ...