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The bill creating Jefferson Davis Parish was passed by the state legislature in 1912 but did not take effect until 1913. Jefferson Davis Parish is part of the large, 22-county Acadiana region of Louisiana, which is influenced by a large Francophone population. It was named after Jefferson Davis, a prominent planter and the President of the Confederate States of America.
The Jeff Davis 8, sometimes called the Jennings 8, refers to a series of unsolved murders in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. Between 2005 and 2009, the bodies of eight women were found in swamps and canals surrounding Jennings, Louisiana. Most of the bodies were found in such a state of decomposition as to make the actual cause of death difficult to determine.
Adjacent Parishes
- Allen Parish
- Evangeline Parish
- Acadia Parish
- Vermilion Parish
- Beauregard Parish
- Calcasieu Parish
- Cameron Parish
Cities, Towns & Villages
- Elton
- Fenton
- Jennings (Parish Seat)
- Lake Arthur
- Welsh
Other Communities: Barnsdall, Buller, China, Coverdale, Edna, Fontenot, Foreman's Hall, Gravel Point, Hathaway, Lacassine, Lauderdale, Niblett, Pine Island, Panchoville, Raymond, Roanoke, Silverwood, Soileau, Thornwell, Topsy, Verrett and Woodlawn
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic Places
Rolling Stone article on The Jeff Davis 8 - September, 2016
