Iberia Parish (Images of America) - Softcover

Hebert, Nelwyn; Perrin, Warren A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738591750 ISBN 13: 9780738591759

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

In the mid-1700s, the French explored the area that is now Iberia Parish. By 1765, many Acadians arrived, and the Spanish settled along the Bayou Teche in 1779. They named the area Nueva Iberia after the Iberian Peninsula in Spain. Sugarcane plantations along Bayou Teche attracted Anglo-Americans and their slaves. In the mid-19th century, with the second Francophile migrations, French became the dominant language. By the end of Reconstruction, distinctions between Acadians and neighboring groups blurred, giving rise to a new people--the Cajuns. Today, Iberians stay true to their agrarian roots, as evidenced in farming, ranching, fishing, and hunting. Religion remains strong, and the arts are encouraged. Iberia Parish is known as the hottest (Tabasco), sweetest (sugarcane), oiliest (oil drilling), and saltiest (salt mines) place on earth.

About this title

About the Author:

Nelwyn Hebert, a lifelong resident of Iberia Parish, is an evaluator for the Louisiana Department of Education and a resource coordinator for the Iberia Parish School System, as well as a retired educator. Warren A. Perrin, a lawyer from Lafayette, was president of the task force of FrancoFête '99, author of Acadian Redemption and Vermilion Parish, founder of the Acadian Museum, and president of CODOFIL from 1994 to 2010.

Review:

"Acadiana authors Nelwyn Hebert and Warren A. Perrin have published a collection of 200 vintage images and memories of Iberia Parish, part of Arcadia Publishing's ""Images of America"" series.
""Iberia Parish"" tells the history of the area from its inception in the mid-1700s by the French, the arrival of the Spanish and Acadians in the mid-18th century when the town was called Nueva Iberia, and on up into the 20th century. The book includes an introduction by historian Shane Bernard followed by wonderful photographs of people, cultural events, festivals, sports, food and so much more.
The majority of the images have been donated from private collections of local residents, including those of the McIlhenny family, owners of Tabasco. Some photos never seen before include those of Buck Johnson and the town of Derouen.
The profits from the sale of the book are being donated to the Bayou Teche Museum, the Jeanerette Museum and the Acadian Museum in Erath."
News-Star

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0738591750
• ISBN 13: 9780738591759
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128