Jesuit Bend, Louisiana
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| Jesuit Bend | |
| Unincorporated community | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Plaquemines |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 29°44′54″N 90°01′33″W / 29.74833°N 90.02583°W |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 504 |
  Location of Jesuit Bend in Louisiana
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Jesuit Bend is an unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the West Bank of the Mississippi River.
[edit] History
It was the site of an incident in 1955 when Rev. Gerald Lewis, a Catholic priest, was stopped from celebrating Mass here because of his color.[1]
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