Houma, LA
Music connected to Houma
About Houma
- • Singer Sammy Kershaw, known for country hits in the 90s, hails from Houma.
- • The Southdown Museum's sugar cane farming exhibit originated from local plantations.
- • The Intracoastal Waterway fueled Houma's growth as a key shipping hub.
- • Houma is known as the 'Venice of America' due to its many waterways.
- • Hurricane Ida in 2021 caused widespread damage and displacement in Houma.
- • Named in 1834 after the Houmas Indians, it became the Terrebonne Parish seat.
- • With about 33,000 people, it's smaller than nearby Thibodaux.
- • Sitting at only 13 feet, Houma faces constant flood risk.
- • The oil and gas industry provides a large portion of Houma's employment.
- • There's a slow-paced, friendly feeling with strong community ties.
- • The New Orleans Saints, about an hour and a half away, won Super Bowl XLIV.
- • South Terrebonne High School's football rivalry with Terrebonne High is intense.