Lucy, Louisiana

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Lucy, Louisiana
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Lucy, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°2′48″N90°30′27″W / 30.04667°N 90.50750°W / 30.04667; -90.50750 Coordinates: 30°2′48″N90°30′27″W / 30.04667°N 90.50750°W / 30.04667; -90.50750
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish St. John the Baptist
Elevation
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13 ft (4 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70049
Area code(s) 985
GNIS feature ID1627580 [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.

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lucy, Louisiana
  2. "Le Meschacébé". LSU Libraries. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  3. "Louisiana Forts: page 2". North American Forts. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  4. "Scientist seeks colonial sites". L'Observateur. 2002-11-06. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  5. Daigle, Charles. "St. John the Baptist Parish -". St. John the Baptist Parish. Retrieved 2020-08-15.