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From the Liberty Theatre in Eunice, hosting the best Cajun and Zydeco music, to the
Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau, to the Atchafalaya gateway towns of Krotz Springs
and Melville,
St. Landry Parish
captures the spirit of the people of Acadiana. Three historic
districts, in Grand Coteau, Washington and Opelousas, preserve the past. Washington, once
the largest steamboat port between New Orleans and St. Louis, preserves its 19th-century
architecture and character and offers an antique mall and a number of antique shops. Grand
Coteau features two of the nation's oldest religious institutions. Opelousas served as the
Confederate capital of Louisiana. The legendary Jim Bowie spent his boyhood here. Many weekend
festivals are held throughout the parish.
For more information, contact:
St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission.
Credit:
Louisiana Office of Tourism.
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