Louisiana's Craziest Town Names Explained

LOUISIANA (KMDL-FM) - When it comes to Louisiana, things are just...different. Not different in a bad way, because our quirkiness and uniqueness are what make the Pelican State so fantastic. From our culture to our food, traditions, and even the way we talk, people experience things in Louisiana they can't experience anywhere else in the world.

This being said, even those of us born and raised in Louisiana still have questions about certain things. One of these things being the names of some of the towns throughout Louisiana.

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Louisiana's Craziest Town Names Explained

From Cut Off to Waterproof, Louisiana, there's a story behind the odd and bizarre names of these towns. Let's take a look at why and how 7 of Louisiana's craziest town names came to be.

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No matter how strange or bizarre a town's name is, there's always an equally strange or bizarre story behind it. From Zwole to Mowata, from Shongaloo to Dry Prong, there's a story behind these interesting Louisiana town names, so let's take a look at how these names came to be.

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