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depot that he shared his findings with others. He attracted fellow Midwesterners to southwest Louisiana by writing to friends in Iowa, extolling the area. When he returned to Iowa to pack up his family for the move to Jennings, he persuaded several neighbors preparing to migrate west, to follow him to Jennings and southwest Louisiana.
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Sylvester L. Cary reached this area on February 7, 1883, from Iowa. He became known as the town's "father," as he persuaded other Iowans to relocate there. He said he was "seeking a home where there was neither winter nor mortgages." So impressed was Cary by the fertile country around the Jennings
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That same year, Jennings was the site of the first oil well to produce in Louisiana, revealing its first oil field. Oil brought a boom to the town for a period. When oil production declined, the basic agricultural economy of the parish supported the town.
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and opened a store. McFarlain also became the first rice grower, postmaster, brickmaker, and builder in the community. Prospering with Jennings’ growth, McFarlain was considered one of the town's prominent businessmen and civic leaders.
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French and African-American descent. They had settled along the waterways in the parish, which they had relied on for transportation before the railroad. They fished in the bayous. The
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Much of southwest Louisiana was developed by the North American Land and Timber Co., which owned large portions of land. Seaman A. Knapp, president of the
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On May 2, 1888, the settlement of Jennings was incorporated as a village. In 1901, a fire destroyed a large portion of the wooden structures in Jennings.
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operates public schools serving Jennings. The schools serving Jennings, all within the city, include Jennings Elementary School (pk-6), and
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gave appreciable aid to the settlers in homesteading and homemaking. The people grew rice, cotton, sweet potatoes, and corn.
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Letter of Nancy B. Vezinet, archivist for the State of Louisiana, 24 March 1982. She excerpted the relevant passages from
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operates the Headquarters Branch at 118 West Plaquemine Street in Jennings. In addition the City of Jennings operates the
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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
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W. Scott Heywood (1872–1950), member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1932–1936, author of
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region of the state, with a large Francophone population, many descended from early
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by Clare D'Artois Leeper. Cf. also A. A. Wentz, "The Vinton-Lake Charles Colony,"
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Climate data for Jennings, Louisiana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present)
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For whom the town was named, Jennings McComb was an Irish contractor for the
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The front facade of the W. H. Tupper General Merchandise Museum, circa 2008
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Our Lady Immaculate (OLI) is a Catholic school serving grades PREK-8.
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U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
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United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
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Bethel Christian School is a PreK-12 Christian school located in
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Location of Jennings in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana.
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library.mcneese.edu "THE HISTORY OF JENNINGS, LOUISIANA"
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The Jennings area attracted numerous wheat farmers from
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Archived from 1369:Jennings racial composition as of 2020 2822: 1145: 2451: 2193: 1734:Jefferson Davis Parish Public Schools 1605:John E. Guinn, current member of the 467:, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. 174:10.56 sq mi (27.35 km) 166:10.58 sq mi (27.40 km) 2000: 1986:"NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data" 1978: 1523:adding citations to reliable sources 1494: 1925:. February 12, 2011. Archived from 316:. The population was 10,383 at the 182:0.02 sq mi (0.05 km) 13: 2271: 2220:Municipalities and communities of 2034:"Census of Population and Housing" 1941: 1911: 1820: 1607:Louisiana House of Representatives 1135: 14: 2856: 2223:Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana 2162: 1490: 396:Iowa State College of Agriculture 2169: 1761:Jennings Carnegie Public Library 1499: 77: 65: 45: 18:City in Louisiana, United States 2134: 2121: 2099: 2077: 2052: 1953:United States Geological Survey 1510:needs additional citations for 1121: 2155:. Accessed September 22, 2008. 1967: 1949:"US Board on Geographic Names" 1892: 1846: 1776: 1757:Jefferson Davis Parish Library 1704:, U.S. District Judge for the 379:" by the natives, who were of 1: 1901:Cities and Towns of Louisiana 1808:. United States Census Bureau 1786:. City of Jennings, Louisiana 1784:"City of Jennings, Louisiana" 1769: 1648:, 1978–1990; music educator; 1590:Board of Regents (2001–2002). 947:Average snowfall inches (cm) 461:Köppen Climate Classification 325:Micropolitan Statistical Area 211:931.53/sq mi (359.67/km) 2036:. Census.gov. 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City
The front facade of the W. H. Tupper General Merchandise Museum, circa 2008
Location of Jennings in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
30°13′20″N 92°39′25″W / 30.22222°N 92.65694°W / 30.22222; -92.65694
Jefferson Davis
Time zone
UTC-6
CST
DST
UTC-5
CDT
Area code
337
FIPS code
City of Jennings, Louisiana
parish seat
Jefferson Davis Parish
Louisiana
Lake Charles
2010 census
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Lake Charles-Jennings Combined Statistical Area
Acadiana
Acadian
Southern Pacific Railroad
Louisiana
St. Mary Parish
Iowa
Kansas

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