Morganza -- A Remarkable Place

By: Brown, Edwin Lyle

During his investigations he discovered that ancient Native Americans had built a large number of mounds in the vicinity; that the locale was settled by the French even before New Orleans; that General Lafayette was a awarded a land grant by the United States Congress nearby and the founder Morganza surveyed the allocated property; that a fortress was built on the nearby Mississippi River in the Civil War and up to 40,000 Union troops were stationed there; that The US Corp of Engineers built a huge structure at Morganza which is critical to the control of flooding in Louisiana; that a significant portion of the cult film Easy Rider was filmed in the Village; and much more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1977288103
• ISBN13: 9781977288103
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"