They Tasted Bayou Water

by Maurine Bergerie

Overview

Iberia Parish is one of the oldest settlements in the state of Louisiana, with a long and important history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565544383
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	04/17/2000
Series:	Parish Histories
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.45(d)

About the Author

Maurine Bergerie, a native Iberian, received her BA degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and taught for several years in south Louisiana and Iberia Parish schools before earning her MA at Louisiana State University in 1956. Mrs. Bergerie majored in American History and minored in French.

Table of Contents

Chapter I.	Early History	1
Chapter II.	Early Settlers and Homes	24
Chapter III.	Agriculture and Agricultural Products	35
Chapter IV.	The Towns and the People	48
Chapter V.	Commerce and Industry	68
Chapter VI.	Social and Cultural Life	81
	Epilogue	97
	Appendix	99
	Bibliography	157
	Index	163