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Bayou Chene

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Jul 22, 2006
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Denham Springs, LA
In the early 1900's, Bayou Chene (oak bayou) was a small community of about 500 in the Atchafalaya Basin, accessible only by water. The building of the levees and other actions by the Corps of Engineers after the Miss. River flood of 1927 left the area with more frequent flooding. No one currently lives there as most of the original area is now under water. A friend of mine belonged to one of the last families to leave in the 1940's and organizes a yearly "pilgrimage" back to the area. About 200 folks showed up, by boat of course, for a day of reminiscing and eating on the bayou bank. A couple dozen folks made the trip the way it used to be made - in their putt-putt bateaus. I was fortunate to be invited to participate.

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