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The Gulf Coast state of Louisiana is the only state broken into parishes. The two parishes named after cultural groups are Acadia and Avoyelles.

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Why is Louisiana the only state with parishes?

In recognition of their history as both a French and Spanish Colony where the Roman Catholic traditions of the Parish existed. So call it tradition.Last answer. Improved:Most of the French colonizing Louisiana were Catholic, and when they were founding Louisiana they named the "counties" parishes instead, after the Catholic religion. If you attend a Catholic church, you may hear the priest refer to to "our parish." @joinanswers ##parish ##louisanna ##parishes ##Answers ##ineedanswers ♬ original sound - Answers.com


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Who is the parish of Thibodaux Louisiana named after?

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