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music and bills itself as "Smoked Meat
Capital of the World". Ville Platte has been officially designated by the Louisiana Legislature at the "Swamp Pop Capital of the World," recognizing the town's "long, rich history of fostering the development of swamp pop music."
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476:, Louisiana's largest state park, is located 8 miles (13 km) north of Ville Platte. The park covers 6,400 acres (26 km) of rolling hills and water and has large numbers of deer, raccoon, and other wildlife.
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1099:: Ryan Leday Williams (D), 2023–present
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1618:Fausset, Richard (February 14, 2015).
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937:Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School
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1154:: Tracey Jagneaux (R), 2023–present
1105:: Al Perry Thomas (D), 2023–present
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2421:1846 establishments in Louisiana
1697:"The Louisiana Swamp Pop Museum"
1644:Porzucki, Nina (March 4, 2015).
1548:. Louisiana Cotton Festival, Inc
1367:Ville Platte Chamber of Commerce
1172:: Bryant Riggs (D), 2014–present
1160:: Shawn D. Roy (D), 2023–present
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946:The famous St. Landry Parish
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1142:: Faye Lemoine, 2018–present
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