Morganza -- A Remarkable Place

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Published: 12/26/2025
ISBN: 9781977288103
Pages: 238
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d