Houma (Louisiana)

Terrebonne Parish

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Houma is a city in the swamps of southern Louisiana, United States. The city is pronounced in English " home'ah ". The city is located in Terrebonne Parish, which counts in Louisiana as a County. Because of the location in the swamps of Louisiana, the city was also the site of productions such as the cinema movie " The Skeleton Key - The Skeleton Key ".

Culture

In Houma Cajun culture is maintained.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Allen J. Ellender (1890-1972), politician
  • Ron Eschete ( born 1948 ), jazz guitarist
  • Quvenzhané Wallis (* 2003), actress
Parish (administrative division) Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana Federal Information Processing Standards County (United States)
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