East Texas has swamps.............which it shares with LA.........like Arizona shares the Sonoran desert with Mexico............history.......Tom H.......

Bayou - Wikipedia

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The word entered American English via Louisiana French in Louisiana and is thought to originate from the Choctaw word "bayuk", which means "small stream". The first settlements of Bayou Teche, and other bayous, were by the Cajuns, and that is why bayous are associated with Cajun culture.

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Bayou Lafourche - Wikipedia

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Bayou Lafourche, originally called Chetimachas River or La Fourche des Chetimaches, is a 106-mile-long (171 km) bayou in southeastern Louisiana, United ...

Facts About Louisiana Bayous - Travel Tips - USA Today

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Apr 27, 2018 - In a nation driven by social and technological progress, Louisiana's bayou country still maintains its natural beauty and continues it cultural ...