Named in the honor of Saint Mary, St. Mary Parish was created in the year 1811 with an area of 1,119 sq mi. About 54K people with an admixture of White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others including more than 19K households and 14K families live here. Franklin is the Parish seat whereas the largest metropolis of the Parish is in Morgan City.

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