Lebeau (also spelled LeBeau and originally known as Bayou Petite Prairie) is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
St. Landry Parish,
Louisiana
Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...
, United States, in the central part of the state. Nearby communities include
Palmetto,
Ville Platte and
Washington. The community is part of the
Opelousas–
Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is located at the intersection of
U.S. Route 71 and
Louisiana Highway 10.
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Name
The town was named after Fr Pierre Oscar Lebeau, SSJ, a Catholic priest with the Josephites who helped settle the town.The parish he founded, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, still operates there.
Agriculture
* Soybeans
* Corn
Education
North Central High School (Hurricanes) - Grades 5–12.
Events
Lebeau Zydeco Festival – an annual festival featuring performances from leading zydeco artists. As of 2018, the festival is hosting its 28th annual celebration. The festival is usually held on the first Saturday in July on the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church grounds.
Notable people
* Fr Pierre Oscar Lebeau, SSJ – The town's namesake and first priest of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
References
Unincorporated communities in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
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