Prairie Bayou, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
File prepared by D.N. Pardue



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From the book entitled "The Free State - A History and Place-Names Study
of Livingston Parish" by the members of the Livingston Parish American
Revolution Bicentennial Committee in cooperation with the Livingston 
Parish Police Jury and the Louisiana American Revolution Bicentennial
Commission, 1976.  Reprinted by permission.  Dedicated to the memory of
Reuben Cooper and Raymond Riggs.

PRAIRIE BAYOU  Named for the surrounding type land, it is located between

Colyell and Middle Colyell Creek.  It begins in Section 20, T7S-R4E and 

flows south through Sections 21, 28, 27, and 34 of the above township,

where it crosses the Billy Hood Road.  Section 3, T8S-R4E is the place

where it forms two branches to flow into Colyell Creek.  --- Lucille Cooper

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