Bayou Pigeon, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Bayou Pigeon is a small unincorporated
Cajun village located near the southern extremities of Iberville Parish in the U.S. state
of Louisiana
. The hamlet is primarily composed of fishers and plant workers. A great majority of the village's population are of Cajun
descent.
can still be heard in most of the older resident's homes. Some use Cajun French as their sole language.
on the west, Louisiana Highway 404 to the north, White Castle Cannal on the east, and Iberia Parish to the south.
The main thoroughfare is Louisiana Highway 75. There is one bridge across the Grand River near the Catholic Church. It was erected in 1957. An interesting note, Hwy. 75 terminates on the east bank of the Grand River in Bayou Pigeon at a location dubbed "The End of the World."
show "Dirty Jobs
" in an episode profiling the work of a local crawfisher, and also on swamp people.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Cajun village located near the southern extremities of Iberville Parish in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. The hamlet is primarily composed of fishers and plant workers. A great majority of the village's population are of Cajun
Cajun
Cajuns are an ethnic group mainly living in the U.S. state of Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of Acadian exiles...
descent.
History
Many of the residents trace their lineage back to Pierre Part, a town in nearby Assumption Parish. Cajun FrenchCajun French
Cajun French is a variety or dialects of the French language spoken primarily in Louisiana, specifically in the southern and southwestern parishes....
can still be heard in most of the older resident's homes. Some use Cajun French as their sole language.
Geography
It is bordered by the Atchafalaya BasinAtchafalaya Basin
The Atchafalaya Basin, or Atchafalaya Swamp, is the largest swamp in the United States. Located in south central Louisiana, it is a combination of wetlands and river delta area where the Atchafalaya River and the Gulf of Mexico converge. The river stretches from near Simmesport in the north...
on the west, Louisiana Highway 404 to the north, White Castle Cannal on the east, and Iberia Parish to the south.
The main thoroughfare is Louisiana Highway 75. There is one bridge across the Grand River near the Catholic Church. It was erected in 1957. An interesting note, Hwy. 75 terminates on the east bank of the Grand River in Bayou Pigeon at a location dubbed "The End of the World."
Demographics
Catholicism is the predominant faith, and the only church is St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Despite the predominance of Roman Catholicism, there was a Southern Baptist congregation in the village from the 1960s to the late 1980s, known as Bayou Pigeon Baptist Church and led by Rev. George W. Ray (1912–1992).Media
The village was also featured on the Discovery ChannelDiscovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
show "Dirty Jobs
Dirty Jobs
Dirty Jobs is a program on the Discovery Channel, produced by Pilgrim Films & Television, in which host Mike Rowe is shown performing difficult, strange, disgusting, or messy occupational duties alongside the typical employees. The show premiered with two pilot episodes in November 2003...
" in an episode profiling the work of a local crawfisher, and also on swamp people.