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Amite City (/ eɪ ˈ m iː t / ay-MEET or / eɪ ˈ m ɪ t / ay-MIT; commonly just Amite) is a town in and the seat of Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana, United States. [3] The population was 4,141 at the 2010 census .
The parish seat is Amite City, [3] while the largest city is Hammond. Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond. Lake Pontchartrain borders the southeastern side of the parish. The name Tangipahoa comes from an Acolapissa word meaning "ear of corn" or "those who gather corn." The parish was organized in 1869 during the ...
People from Amite City, Louisiana (19 P) Pages in category "Amite City, Louisiana" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
After the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, Protestantism was introduced to the territory. Methodists, Baptists, and Presbyterians were later joined by other Protestant traditions such as Lutherans, who were often German immigrants. Louisiana remains a cultural pot with many different religions.
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles celebrates 50 years this year, a testament to its impact on the Creole and Cajun culture, organizers say..
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.
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The Louisiana lawmaker behind the radical new law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms across her state is no stranger to the culture wars.. State Rep ...