Histoire et Geographie des Avoyelles en Louisiane

The young people of todayare not aware of conditions of their grandparents' time. An effort is made onthese pages to record the past in such a manner as to make this generationunderstand and appreciate the evolution experienced by our parish.-from the PrefaceHistoire et Geographie des Avoyelles en Louisiane , a Frenchtext, accurately and interestingly details the history of this centralLouisiana parish. In carefully researching this work, the author personallytoured the region and interviewed its residents. As a result, she has produceda necessary asset to the exploration of the rich history of Louisiana and theSouth.In this book, the French language links the reader to the past, to a timewhen the French flag flew over the area and the language was thus used morefrequently in the state.