Lucy, Louisiana
Lucy, Louisiana | |
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  Lucy, Louisiana  Lucy, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°2′48″N 90°30′27″W / 30.04667°N 90.50750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. John the Baptist |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70049 |
| Area code | 985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627580 [1] |
| FIPS code | 22-46405 |
Lucy is an unincorporated community in St. John the Baptist Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The community is located less than 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) northwest of Gypsy and 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) east of Edgard.
Le Meschacébé
Between 1853 and 1942 a local newspaper was published containing legal notices, announcements and ads for local businesses. The newspaper was named after the French spelling of the word "Mississippi". What made this newspaper unique was that it was written in the local Kouri-Vini dialect.[2]
German coast stockades
Around 1722 German settlers migrated to this area and named it Karlstein. The settlers built several palisades to protect their families from Native American attacks. The other four locations have never been found.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lucy, Louisiana
- ^ "Le Meschacébé". LSU Libraries. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ "Louisiana Forts: page 2". North American Forts. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ "Scientist seeks colonial sites". L'Observateur. November 6, 2002. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ Daigle, Charles. "St. John the Baptist Parish -". St. John the Baptist Parish. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish | |