Lake Providence in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Jean Baptiste Bienville
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2020
1. Jean Baptiste Bienville Marker
In 1700, Jean Baptiste Bienville, first Governor of Louisiana, with a small force, crossed East Carroll on a journey of exploration to the Ouachita River.
Erected 1976 by Bicentennial Committee of East Carroll Parish.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1700.
Location. 32° 48.236′ N, 91° 10.404′ W. Marker is in Lake Providence, Louisiana, in East Carroll Parish. It is at the intersection of 1st Street and Davis Street, on the right when traveling east on 1st Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 1st St, Lake Providence LA 71254, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Mississippi Delta. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Parish of Carroll (within shouting distance of this marker); Grant's Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle for the Mississippi: The Vicksburg Campaign (approx. Ό mile away); Grant's March Through Louisiana (approx. Ό mile away); Soldiers' Rest (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lake Providence Confederate Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hood Home Plantation (approx. 2.3 miles away); Gin Office (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Providence.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2020
2. Jean Baptiste Bienville Marker
Marker is in the distance on other side of the flag pole
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 20 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
