Lost Louisiana
Mowata | What's in a Name?
Clip: Episode 18 | 6m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Mowata | What's in a Name?
This segment from the “What’s in a Name, Part 3” episode of the series “Lost Louisiana” from December 7, 2006, features Charlie Whinham’s visit to Mowata in Acadia Parish. Whinham talks to Acadia Parish resident Greg Dupre about the community’s original name of “More Water” and the shortening of the name to “Mowata” because of a misspelled railroad depot sign.
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Lost Louisiana
Mowata | What's in a Name?
Clip: Episode 18 | 6m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
This segment from the “What’s in a Name, Part 3” episode of the series “Lost Louisiana” from December 7, 2006, features Charlie Whinham’s visit to Mowata in Acadia Parish. Whinham talks to Acadia Parish resident Greg Dupre about the community’s original name of “More Water” and the shortening of the name to “Mowata” because of a misspelled railroad depot sign.
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