What is the only US state divided into parishes rather than counties?
Correct answer: Louisiana
DroidURWaiting4
it was originally divided along the borders between the Catholic churches, called parishes!
Player #2802484
Ouachita Parish (north la) born and raised. Moved to St. Landry Parish (south la) a year and a half ago. To add a little more trivia... A lot of people don’t realize how different the north and south are from each other her in Louisiana. Culture, religion, cuisine, language, dialect, etc. We almost see ourselves being two different states, unofficially.
No1Saintsfan0923
I live in Slidell, Louisiana which is in St. Tammany Parish.
LittleYodeler7173333
Molly bear, you still don't know WHY. It's a great question, but it doesn't say WHY Louisiana is divided in parishes. That is because of the very strong influence of the Catholic church in this state...especially in and the closer you get to New Orleans. The Catholic church divides areas into parishes, and one can notice many Catholic names in our parish list: St. Bernard, St. Tammany, St. John the Baptist, St. James, etc.
Hope
penawareof, when I was young I thought it was called Batman Rouge!!!😂😄😃😅😃 lol
Lisalisafe
It's true in the saying, ”You learn something new every day.” And this is the day that I learned something new that I didn't know.
mpopsicle1
Rapides Parish in thw the house😁
Player #1433182
Why was I not taught this in school! THAT EXPLAINS Steel Magnolias the movie! They kept referring to Chinquapin, Parish!
Now I know Chinquapin was the county they lived in.... WOW
DroidURWaiting4
Solo, Louisiana was originally divided along Catholic Church borders which are known as parishes
Player #2975280
Who Dat
LovelyLadyDi
I was born in Shreveport, La./ Caddo parish.
leo
hey Boudreau
KarEA
Player #2802484, I lived there for 4 years, lived every minute. Culture, people and food. Left in 1985 when the oil industry crashed. Husband was a geologist. Thousands of geologists were out of work. We moved back to Fly to wait tables after husband put in 7 years of higher education, we were in 40's with 2 kids and a home we had to relinquish. That's history.
Nitreaux
Player #2802484, “wash-uh-tah” for those not from Louisiana! 😅
Karo
CrayCrayChalk3, I’m not familiar with the “Napoleonic Code”. What does it govern/ guide?
Karo
Salacious Crumb, ❤️your name Sal; re this comment—in Indiana we have crawdads. Are they the same, do you think??
Karo
A. Battle, yes-me too. Right now my mind is asking the question: why do individuals want to share their birthplaces and current locations? I see a lot of that in this entry. Is it a deep seated need to be “known”? or a statement of pride?, or a request for friendship?? Just curious. Appreciate all opinions. 🙃
Artie
Because it was settled overwhelmingly by Roman Catholics.
Alexis
Player #2802484, New Orleans is the most diverse. The rest of the state is extremely racist.
Mike
Louisiana is also the only state in the nation to use the Napoleonic Code of Law.
Artie
makes sense since it's the state with the highest percentage of Catholics
marimargo
Have tried to get to Louisiana several times but haven't made it yet. Still trying.
Del
venomsothercousin, Orleans parish, no such this as New Orleans parish
Classie
LittleYodeler7173333, thank you so much! I thought maybe they were called parishes because French. Thank you for letting us know its the catholic church area designations, always wondered since watching True Blood.
greybeard
I'm a high school drop out from the 70's in California. Yet from my education in the 60's and 70''s I can answer most 98% of these questions.
That testifies to the quality of our schools back then.
Let's all get involved in our children's education a make it top of the line once again.
greybeard
please forgive me for answering wrong on the Parish question. Never lived in the SE of our great nation.
greybeard
need friends here... don't know how ... just started the game, having bookoo fun ✌️🤣
Cat Mom
LittleYodeler7173333, no offense but I'm sure glad that I wasn't born there then!
tj
No1Saintsfan0923, I love slidell
Player #129451190
No1Saintsfan0923, omg,I've been there! stayed at the pond w a big Ole gator. lol
Alicia
I learned something new today. thank you
Joi
Player #2802484, born and raised in Avoyelles Parish, but lived in Franklin parish for 9 years. Yea like two different states.
Spunky
Missy K, Hope you both reconnect 🙏
Spunky
Hope, 😁😁
Tru
Player #2802484, facts im from Baton Rouge EBR parish and north Louisiana is a totally different world some ppl in South Louisiana wont even claim them as part of Louisiana they call it South Arkansas
Joseph
Lisalisafe, I'm in my 70s and I learn something new every time I play this game
Joseph
DroidURWaiting4, thank you for clearing that up they didn't explain that in the answer
Joe
mpopsicle1, Rapides Parish here too
Killer Queen
da.naenae, uhh yeah. Sure. Until you’re underwater in 20 years. 👍🏻
Killer Queen
MyQuiz, Florida is not divided into parishes.