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PARISH FORMATION

Although discovered early in the 1500's, Louisiana was not settled until 1714, when the French settled Natchitoches on the Red River. The first organized migration from France occurred between 1717 and 1722 under John Law. In 1755, the British expelled the French settlers of Acadia, and later, Nova Scotia. As many as 5000 of these French Acadians, who became known as Cajuns, settled in Louisana.

The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 made Louisiana part of the United States. The next year, Louisiana was divided into two sections, "The District of Louisiana" above the 33rd parallel and the Territory of Orleans below it.

Bossier Parish was established in 1843 from Claiborne Parish. Fredonia was the original parish seat, but the name of the town was changed to Society Hill, and finally to Bellevue. Today, Benton is the parish seat.

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