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During the American Civil War, Breaux Bridge was the site of an engagement known as the "Battle of Breaux Bridge." According to Andrew B. Booth’s 1920 "Index to Battles, Campaigns, Engagements, Etc., Fought Within the Limits of the State of Louisiana, 1861–1865," military actions took place at Breaux Bridge on April 17 and April 21, 1863. [7]
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Firmin was the son of Alexis Breaux and Marguerite Barrieu, born at Riviere aux Canards, near present day Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in 1749.In 1755, Firmin's family, along with many other Acadians, were deported from Canada into Boston during the expulsion of the Acadians. [1]
Breaux Frères or Breaux Brothers (Amédé on accordion, Ophé on guitar, and Cléopha on the fiddle), [1] were Cajun musicians. They were the earliest to record the song "Jolie Blonde", under the title of "Ma Blonde Est Partie". [2] Amédé Breaux was born on September 1, 1900, north of Rayne, Louisiana, near a community called Roberts Cove ...
Norwood is located in northwestern East Feliciana Parish at (30.969430, -91.105509 Louisiana Highway 19 passes through the village, leading south 39 miles (63 km) to Baton Rouge and north 2 miles (3 km) to the Mississippi border.
The Reverend Endicott Peabody (May 31, 1857 – November 17, 1944) was an American Episcopal priest who founded Groton School in 1884 and Brooks School in 1926. He also founded St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Tombstone, Arizona) in 1882 and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ayer, Massachusetts) in 1899.
Ralph E. Norwood (January 23, 1966 – November 24, 1989) was an American professional football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played 11 games with the Atlanta Falcons in 1989. [1] He was killed in an automobile accident. Norwood was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Roy and Elaine Norwood. Norwood was a talented ...
Daron Jay Norwood (September 30, 1965 – July 22, 2015) [2] was an American country music singer. He released two albums for Giant Records and charted six times on Hot Country Songs . Musical career