Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

Tangipahoa Parish is a parish in the U.S. State of Louisiana. The parish was put together from parts of 4 other parishes in 1869. Before it was a parish, many slaves were forced to work on sugar plantations in the area. After the Civil War, the white people continued to be very violent towards the black people they had enslaved. All across the south, there were lynchings against black people. Tangipahoa Parish had more lynchings than any nearby parish.^[1]

Tangipahoa Parish
Parish
Museum at Camp Moore
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°37′36″N 90°24′20″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Founded	March 6, 1869
Named for	Acolapissa word meaning ear of corn or those who gather corn
Seat	Amite City
Largest city	Hammond
Area
• Total	844 sq mi (2,186 km2)
• Land	791 sq mi (2,049 km2)
• Water	53 sq mi (137 km2)  6.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	133,157
• Density	168.3/sq mi (65.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	985
Congressional districts	1st, 5th
Website	www.tangipahoa.org