Azucena, Louisiana Explained

Azucena is an unincorporated community in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States.

History

Azucena was named after Azucena Plantation, which likely took its name from a character in Verdi's opera Il trovatore.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Leeper, Clare D'Artois. Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. 19 October 2012. LSU Press. 978-0-8071-4740-5. 25.

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