Ville Platte, Louisiana
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Ville Platte is the largest city in, and the parish seat of, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,303 at the 2020 census, down from 8,145 in 2000. The city's name is of Fr
Grave marker for Marcellin Garand at Old Ville Platte Cemetery in Ville Platte
Mamou, Louisiana
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Mamou is a town in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mamou had a population of 2,936.
Ville Platte, Louisiana
…Smoked Meat Festival) are held in Ville Platte annually. Ville Platte and the surrounding areas participate in the traditional Mardi Gras held in Mamou. Radio host Jim Soileau, the "Voice of KVPI" throughout most of the past 50 years, is semi-retired but still hosts the French News as well as co-hosts…
Courir de Mardi Gras in Mamou, 2006