Morganza -- A Remarkable Place (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781977288103)

During his investigations he discovered that ancient Native Americans had built a large number of mounds in the vicinity; that the locale was settled by the French even before New Orleans; that General Lafayette was a awarded a land grant by the United States Congress nearby and the founder Morganza surveyed the allocated property; that a fortress was built on the nearby Mississippi River in the Civil War and up to 40,000 Union troops were stationed there; that The US Corp of Engineers built a huge structure at Morganza which is critical to the control of flooding in Louisiana; that a significant portion of the cult film Easy Rider was filmed in the Village; and much more.

Author: Edwin Lyle Brown
ISBN-10: 1977288103
ISBN-13: 9781977288103
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Language: English
Published: 12/26/2025
Pages: 238
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d