Phoenix, Louisiana
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Phoenix is an
unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Plaquemines Parish (; French language, French: ''Paroisse de Plaquemine'', Louisiana French: ''Paroisse des Plaquemines'', es, Parroquia de Caquis) is a Parish (subnational entity), parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a populat ...
, United States. Phoenix is located on the east bank of the
Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it f ...
on Louisiana Highway 39, on the opposite side of the River from Myrtle Grove. It is the closest town to
Fort De La Boulaye Site Fort De La Boulaye Site, also known as Fort Mississippi, is the site of a fort built by the French in south Louisiana in 1699–1700, to support their claim of the Mississippi River and valley. Native Americans forced the French to vacate the ...
, a
National Historic Landmark A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance. Only some 2,500 (~3%) of over 90,000 places listed ...
.


Education

Plaquemines Parish School Board Plaquemines Parish School Board (PPSB) is a school district headquartered in unincorporated Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. The district serves Plaquemines Parish. School uniforms All Plaquemines Parish public schools require school ...
operates public schools. Phoenix High School in Phoenix serves grades K-12.School Profile
" Phoenix High School. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. "13073 Highway 15 Braithwaite, LA 70040"


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Louisiana populated places on the Mississippi River Unincorporated communities in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Unincorporated communities in Louisiana Unincorporated communities in New Orleans metropolitan area {{Louisiana-geo-stub