Jesuit Bend, Louisiana

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Jesuit Bend
Unincorporated community
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Plaquemines
Center
 - coordinates 29°44′54″N 90°01′33″W / 29.74833, -90.02583Coordinates: 29°44′54″N 90°01′33″W / 29.74833, -90.02583
 - elevation ft (0.9 m)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 504
Location of Jesuit Bend in Louisiana
Location of Jesuit Bend in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Jesuit Bend is an unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was the site of an incident in 1955 when Rev. Gerald Lewis, an ordained minister, was stopped from preaching here because of his color.[1]

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