Mermentau, LA

united states

Mermentau is a small Louisiana town of 627 people in Acadia Parish, about 25 miles northwest of Crowley via Highway 13. The area sits in flat rice farming country along the Mermentau River, with hot, humid summers typical of coastal Louisiana. The town serves as a quiet agricultural community where Highway 13 connects travelers between Crowley and northern parishes, passing through endless rice fields that flood seasonally for cultivation.