June 12, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 98 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages S3358-S3359]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF TANGIPAHOA PARISH

 Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, today I wish to acknowledge the 
150th anniversary of the founding of Tangipahoa Parish in my home State 
of Louisiana. It is a parish filled with hard-working and patriotic 
citizens who work day in and day out to better our State and our 
Nation.
  Tangipahoa Parish is located in the section of the State known as the 
Florida Parishes. The word Tangipahoa means ``those who gather corn'' 
and refers to a sub-Tribe of Native Americans called the Acolapissa. 
The parish is 823 square miles, with the Mississippi State line serving 
as its northern border and Lakes Maurepas and Pontchartrain at its 
southern border.
  This part of our State is rich with history. The Natives used this 
area as part of a route to travel between Mobile and Pensacola and 
through Pass Manchac to Illinois and the Great Lakes. The Acolapissa 
Tribe also led Bienville and Iberville through Manchac, where they 
named two nearby lakes ``Maurepas'' and ``Pontchartrain'' to honor the 
French finance ministers who supported the New World colony, which 
Bienville named New Orleans.
  The French and Spanish controlled their Louisiana territory for some 
time. However, the British controlled the Florida Parishes. The 
Louisiana Purchase gave Louisiana to the United States, but the Florida 
Parishes were not a part of the purchase. It was an international 
boundary between the Spanish and the United States until 1812 when 
Louisiana was named a State.
  In the mid-1800s, the railroad industry brought development into the 
area. However, people felt inconvenienced by the distance they had to 
travel to conduct business in the nearby parishes. To solve this, 
citizens carved out their own parish from the four surrounding 
parishes. The boundaries were solidified by law in 1869, which created 
Tangipahoa Parish.
  Tangipahoa Parish is home to the State's third largest public 
university, Southeastern Louisiana University. It is also known for its 
many festivals, including the Strawberry Festival, the Sicilian 
Heritage Festival, the Italian Festival, and the Oyster Festival. The 
pop icon Britney Spears is from the town of Kentwood, in Tangipahoa 
Parish.
  Happy 150th anniversary to Tangipahoa Parish. You are etched in our 
colorful and rich history. Thank you for all of your contributions to 
our beautiful State that we are fortunate to call home.

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