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- Simmesport Man Killed In Avoyelles Parish Crash
On Friday, October 24, 2008, at 1:04 am, Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash involving one vehicle.
- Simmesport man dies in single vehicle accident
State police say a single vehicle crash in Avoyelles Parish has claimed the life of a 54-year-old Simmesport man.
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It's that time of year. The 2008 Fall Food Roundup food drive is upon us, and once again, churches across Louisiana will be joining together to help feed the children at your Louisiana Baptist Children's Home.
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Pastor Willis Easley has been at Christ's Community since June 8, and already he and his congregation are seeing God pave the way for a big harvest for the Kingdom.
- Father and son face adventure bringing boat home to Shreveport
Jim Nance and his son, Jon Nance, bought a 32-foot-long pleasure boat in June with plans of spending long, relaxing weekends out on the water.
- Gulf Coast Libraries Mostly Spared, but Power Outages Keep Many Closed
On the eve of the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which destroyed or damaged libraries and schools throughout the Gulf Coast region, Hurricane Gustav hit land September 1, but the area was spared the ...
- Catholic Charities prepares for Gustav
Catholic Charities in New Orleans said Thursday residence program evacuation plans are in place, and that its officials are staying in touch with parish emergency management teams as Tropical Storm Gustav heads ...
- Louisiana man gets 40-years hard labor in slaying of his wife
VIDALIA, La. - A Simmesport pharmacist convicted of killing his wife will have to serve at least 34 years in prison.
- Post office burglary suspects arrested
An ongoing investigation by the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office and U.S. postal inspectors has led to three arrests in connection with the burglary of a Simmesport post office.
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City DescriptionSimmesport is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,239 at the 2000 census.
Norma McCorvey, a.k.a, "Jane Roe", the plaintiff in Roe v. Wade, was born in Simmesport in 1947. She later switched sides in the abortion struggle and joined the Right-to-Life forces.
Simmesport is located at 30°59′1″N 91°48′45″W / 30.98361, -91.8125 (30.983485, -91.812590).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it is water. The total area is 8.09% Levee.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,239 people, 751 households, and 510 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,036.5 people per square mile (400.2/km²). There were 830 housing units at an average density of 384.2/sq mi (148.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52.08% White, 46.67% African American, 0.22% American Indian, 0.22% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 751 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- Avoyelles Parish
- Louisiana
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