I grew up in South Lake Charles. From Country Club road to the south was mainly bean field, few rice fields, and even fewer houses. Back when nelson Road was Gravel from Gauthier to the south. Now, you have a mini hospital, sub-divisions, etc. We used to lay out in the bean fields and use newspaper as decoys. Those was the good ole days.
I have lived in the Coteau / New Iberia area since 1987, I noticed a decrease in cane fields in Iberia Parish, major increase in subdivisions. If anything, majority of the cane farms that ran from the parish line on Hwy 90 to New Iberia are now businesses and subdivisions. With Lafayette growing, everything is and has been moving to Broussard / Youngsville area, people want to live close to work which takes the woods and farm land (regardless cane, bean, or rice). I guess this is what people call "Progress", I hate it.
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01-02-2014, 07:05 PM
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