Mamou, LA
Music connected to Mamou
About Mamou
- • Dewey Balfa, a renowned Cajun musician and fiddler, hailed from Mamou.
- • The famed Mamou Mardi Gras, a uniquely rural celebration, originated here.
- • The New Orleans, Texas and Mexico Railway established it as a hub.
- • Local legend says a pirate buried treasure near Mamou, never recovered.
- • A devastating fire in the early 1900s reshaped Mamou's downtown area.
- • Named after the Cajun French word for 'breast,' it was incorporated in 1911.
- • With around 3,000 residents, it is a small but culturally rich town.
- • Sitting at 26 feet, Mamou is prone to flooding from heavy rains.
- • Agriculture, particularly farming and cattle ranching, dominates local work.
- • Mamou feels like stepping back in time, filled with music and warmth.