Ponchatoula Creek Southeastern footbridge

Tangipahoa Parish (;

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: ''Paroisse de Tangipahoa'') is a

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located in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2010 census, the population was 121,097. The parish seat is Amite City, while the largest city is

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. Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond.

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borders the southeast side of the parish. The name ''Tangipahoa'' comes from an

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word meaning "ear of

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" or "those who gather corn." The parish was organized in 1869 during Reconstruction. Tangipahoa Parish comprises the Hammond, LA

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, which is also included in the New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area. It is one of what are called the Florida Parishes, at one time part of West Florida.

History

Tangipahoa Parish was created by Louisiana Act 85 on March 6, 1869, during the Reconstruction era. The parish was assembled from territories taken from Livingston Parish,

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, St. Tammany Parish, and

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. It was named after the Tangipahoa River and the historic Tangipahoa Native American people of this area. Tangipahoa is the youngest parish in the '' Florida Parishes'' region of southern Louisiana. Parts of this area had already been developed for sugar cane plantations when the parish was organized, but yeomen farmers occupied areas in the piney woods and resisted planters' dominance. African Americans comprised about one-quarter of the population overall in the Florida Parishes before the war. The region developed rapidly during and after Reconstruction. There were conflicts in Tangipahoa Parish among interests related to construction of railroads, exploitation of timber, yeoman farmers in the piney woods keeping truck farms, and the beginning of manufacturing. Sugar cane depended on the labor of large gangs of enslaved African Americans before the Civil War. After the war and emancipation, some freedmen stayed to work on the plantations as laborers. Others moved to New Orleans and other cities, seeking different work. This area had rapid development and a high rate of immigrants and migrants from other areas of the country. The eastern Florida Parishes had the most mob violence and highest rate of lynchings in southern Louisiana. Especially after Reconstruction, whites helped black communities with flowers and food. Piney woods whites resisted the planters' efforts to restore their power, but imposed their own brutal violence on freedmen. Tangipahoa Parish was made more volatile by a "pronounced in-migration" of northerners (from the Midwest) and Sicilian immigrants, coupled with "industrial development along the Illinois Central Railroad, and crippling political factionalism." During the period of 1877–1950; a total of 24 blacks were lynched by whites in the parish as a means of racial terrorism and intimidation. This was the sixth highest total of any parish in Louisiana and the highest number of any parish in southern Louisiana.Michael James Pfeifer, ''Rough Justice: Lynching and American Society, 1874-1947''
University of Illinois Press, 2004, pp. 83-84 Twenty-two of these murders took place from 1879 to 1919, a time of heightened violence in the state. Unlike some other parishes, Tangipahoa did not have a high rate of legal executions of blacks; the whites operated outside the justice system altogether. Among those lynched and hanged by a mob was Emma Hooper, a black woman who had shot and wounded a constable. In 1898 the Louisiana state legislature disenfranchised blacks by raising barriers to voter registration, excluding them from politics for decades, until after passage of federal civil rights legislation. In the first half of the 20th century, many African Americans left Tangipahoa Parish to escape the violence and oppression of Jim Crow, moving to industrial cities in the Great Migration. During World War II, they moved to the West Coast, where the buildup of the defense industry opened up new jobs. In the 21st century, they constitute a minority in the parish. Timber, agriculture and industry are still important to the parish. It suffered flooding in 1932 and in the early 1980s. In 2016, Tangipahoa was one of many parishes declared a Federal disaster area due to historic flooding from rainfall and storms in both March and August.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of , of which is land and (3.9%) is water.

lies on the southeast side of the parish. Most of the parish south of Ponchatoula consists of

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coastal swamp and marsh—gray-to-black clays of high organic content and thick peat beds underlying freshwater marsh and swamp.

Adjacent counties and parishes

* Amite County,

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(northwest) * Pike County,

(northeast) * St. Tammany Parish (east) *

(east) *

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(south) * Livingston Parish (west) *

(west)

Transportation

Railroads

Amtrak's daily '' City of New Orleans'' long-distance train stops in Hammond, both northbound (to Chicago) and southbound. It serves about 15,000 riders a year, and Hammond-Chicago is the ninth-busiest city pair on the route. The historic main line of the Illinois Central that carries freight through the parish is now part of CN. It continues to be busy.

Highways

Interstate 12 * I-55

Interstate 55 * US 51

U.S. Route 51 * US 190

U.S. Route 190 * Louisiana 10

Louisiana Highway 10 * Louisiana 16

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Louisiana Highway 22 Louisiana Highway 22 (LA 22) is a state highway located in southeastern Louisiana. It runs in a general east–west direction from the junction of LA 75 and LA 942 in Darrow to U.S. Highway 190 (US 190) in Mandeville. Th ...

Louisiana Highway 38 Louisiana Highway 38 (LA 38) is a state highway located in southeastern Louisiana. It runs in an east–west direction from LA 10 in Coleman Town to LA 430 south of Hackley. The route traverses the rural pine forests in three ...

Louisiana Highway 40 Louisiana Highway 40 (LA 40) is a state highway located in southeastern Louisiana. It runs in an east–west direction from LA 43 south of Montpelier to LA 41 in Bush. The route travels through the rural area between the parall ...

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Louisiana Highway 445 Louisiana Highway 445 (LA 445) is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Tangipahoa Parish. It spans in a south to north direction. Near its north end, it is known as Husser Road. Route description From the south, LA 445 begins near Lee's ...

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Louisiana Highway 1048 * Louisiana 1049

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Louisiana Highway 1051 Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a U.S. state, state in the Deep South and South Central United States, South Central regions of the United States. It is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 20th-smal ...

Louisiana Highway 1053 Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is border ...

Louisiana Highway 1054 Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is border ...

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Louisiana Highway 1067 * Louisiana 1249

Louisiana Highway 1249 * Louisiana 3158

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Louisiana Highway 3234 * Louisiana 3260

Louisiana Highway 3260

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 133,157 people, 46,526 households, and 31,420 families residing in the parish. As of the

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of 2000, there were 100,588 people, 36,558 households, and 25,773 families residing in the parish. The

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was 127 people per square mile (49/km²). There were 40,794 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile (20/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 69.76%

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, 28.35%

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, 0.39% Asian, 0.24% Native American, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 1.53% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 36,558 households, out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.90% were married couples living together, 16.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.19. In the parish the population was spread out, with 27.70% under the age of 18, 12.70% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.60 males. The median income for a household in the parish was $29,412, and the median income for a family was $36,731. Males had a median income of $31,576 versus $20,066 for females. The

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for the parish was $14,461. About 18.00% of families and 22.70% of the population were below the

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, including 28.60% of those under age 18 and 20.10% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

The parish is part of both Louisiana's 1st congressional district and Louisiana's 5th congressional district. Since the late 20th century most of the conservative, white-majority voters have left the Democratic Party and shifted to the

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. African Americans have largely continued to support the Democratic Party and its candidates. The parish government is governed by the

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and the Tangipahoa Parish Home Rule Charter. The Parish Government of Tangipahoa is headed by a parish president and a parish council (president-council government). The council is the legislative body of the parish, with authority under Louisiana State Constitution, the Parish Home Rule Charter, and laws passed by the Louisiana State Legislature. The Parish

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is the chief law enforcement officer; other elected officers include the coroner, assessor, and clerk of court. Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace for the parish's 8th ward ( Robert, Louisiana), attracted attention in October 2009 for refusing to officiate the wedding of an interracial couple. Bardwell, a justice of the peace for 34 years, had concluded that "most black society does not readily accept offspring of such relationships, and neither does white society". He said he does not perform weddings for interracial marriages because "I don't want to put children in a situation they didn't bring on themselves." Bardwell said he had refused to perform the weddings of four couples during the 2½-year period before the news of his actions was publicized, resigned effective November 3, 2009. Governor Bobby Jindal said that the resignation was "long overdue."

Parish officers

* Parish PresidentCharles Robert "Robby" Miller, Jr. (R), since 2016 * SheriffDaniel H. Edwards (D), since 2004 * Clerk of CourtGary Stanga (D), since 2017 * CoronerDr. Rick Foster (D), since 2000 * AssessorJoaquin "Junior" Matheu (D), since 2005

Parish Council

Tangipahoa Parish is governed by an elected ten-member Council, each representing a geographic district and roughly equal populations. As of October 2016 its chairman was Bobby Cortez. Kristen Pecararo is the clerk of the council.Council page on Parish website
accessed 1 December 2019. The council members are: District 1Trent Forrest (D) from Kentwood District 2John Ingraffia (R) from Husser District 3Louis Nick Joseph (D) from Independence District 4Carlo S. Bruno (R) from Independence District 5H. G. "Buddy" Ridgel (D) from Hammond District 6Emile "Joey" Mayeaux (R) from Hammond District 7Lionell Wells (D) from Hammond District 8David Vial (R) from Hammond District 9Brigette Delatte Hyde (R) from Ponchatoula District 10Kim Landry Coates (R) from Hammond

President of Tangipahoa Parish

In 1986, the former governing body of Tangipahoa Parish, the Tangipahoa Police Jury, and the voters of the Parish approved a "home rule charter" style of government. The charter provided for the election of a parish president, essentially a parish-wide mayor. Democrat Gordon A. Burgess was elected to an initial one-year term and re-elected the following year for a four-year term. Burgess was repeatedly re-elected as parish president until he retired in 2015. In 2016, Republican businessman Robert "Robby" Miller succeeded Burgess. In April 2016, the Parish hired its first chief administrative officer, Shelby "Joe" Thomas, Jr. to handle operating functions.

Law enforcement

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is headquartered in

. The Sheriff's office was excluded from a DEA task force in 2016 after the Justice Department charged two deputies with stealing money and drugs seized in raids. The office maintains: * a uniformed patrol unit * a SWAT unit, called the "Special Response Team." * a police-dog unit * a mounted unit * a system of reserve deputies * the parish's jail

Education

The parish is served by the

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. Southeastern Louisiana University is located in

. On seven occasions, the

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has sued the Tangipahoa Parish School Board, along with other defendants, for having allegedly sponsored and promoted religion in teacher-led school activities.

School Board

The elected school board governs and oversees the Tangipahoa Parish School System (TPSS). The board appoints the superintendent of schools, who leads the school system and oversees is functioning. The current superintendent is Melissa M. Stilley. The president of the board is Sandra Bailey-Simmons, and the vice president is Tom Tolar. Melissa M. Stilley, superintendent Janice Fultz Richards (D), District A Tom Tolar (R), District B Robin Abrams (R), District C Glenn Westmoreland (R), District D Brett Duncan (I), District E Randy Bush (R), District F Jerry Moore (D), District G Sandra Bailey-Simmons (R), District H Rose Quave Dominguez (R), District I The Board has a long history of racial discrimination in the hiring of teachers. In 1975, it was ordered to ensure one-third of the teaching staff were Black. Both the Board and the Court ignored the mandate for more than thirty years. During the period from 1998 to 2008, the Board hired fewer Black teachers than any other school system in the state. In 2010, a second ruling strengthened the first.

National Guard

The parish is home to the

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and the Forward Support Company of the 205th Engineer Battalion. This 205th Engineer Battalion is a component of the

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of the Louisiana National Guard. These units reside within the city of

. A detachment of the 1021st Engineer Company (Vertical) resides in Independence, Louisiana. The

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of the Louisiana Air National Guard also resides at the Hammond Airport.

Communities

Map of Tangipahoa Parish Louisiana With Municipal Labels

Cities

(largest municipality) * Ponchatoula

Towns

* Amite City (parish seat) *

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* Kentwood * Roseland

Villages

* Tangipahoa * Tickfaw

Census-designated place

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Other unincorporated places

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* Fluker * Husser * Loranger *

Manchac Manchac (also known as Akers) is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. Etymology Dr. John R. Swanton, a linguist who worked with Native American languages, suggested that the name Manchac is derived from '' ...

(Akers) * Pumpkin Center *

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* Wilmer

Notable people

* Chris Broadwater, current District 86 state representative, resides in Hammond * Nick Bruno, president of University of Louisiana at Monroe *

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, 20th-century journalist *

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, president of Southeastern Louisiana University *

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, current Governor of Louisiana; former Minority Leader of

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; former District 72 state representative, resides in Amite * Lucy Fleming, singer *

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, political activist * Barbara Forrest, critic of

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* Tim Gautreaux, writer * Dennis Paul Hebert, state representative for Tangipahoa Parish, 1972-1996 * Bolivar E. Kemp, U.S. representative, 1925–1933 *

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, Louisiana Attorney General, 1948–1952 * Wade Miley, professional baseball pitcher * James H. Morrison, represented Louisiana's 6th congressional district from 1943 to 1967 * Kim Mulkey, college basketball player, United States Olympic Team, Baylor head women's basketball coach * Rufus Porter, professional football player * Henry "Tank" Powell, state representative from 1996 to 2008 * Billy Reid, fashion designer *

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, former state representative from Tangipahoa and St. Helena parishes * Jackie Smith, former professional football player, St. Louis Cardinals and

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, NFL Hall of Famer * Irma Thomas, Grammy-winning singer * Harry D. Wilson, Louisiana state representative and state agriculture commissioner; pushed for the establishment of the town of Independence in 1912 * Justin Wilson, chef and humorist * Robert Alford, professional football player, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals * Harlan Miller, professional football player, Arizona Cardinals,

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* Kevin Hughes, professional football player, St. Louis Rams and

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* Donald Dykes, former professional football player, New York Jets and San Diego Chargers * Earl Wilson, former major league baseball player for

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and San Diego Padres * LaBrandon Toefield, former professional football player, Jacksonville Jaguars and

* Devonta Smith, professional football player, Philadelphia Eagles, 2020 Heisman Trophy Winner, Alabama Crimson Tide football.

References

External links

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