Complex sentence: Carter was born in Hammond, the largest community in Tangipahoa Parish, in southeastern Louisiana, to William Hodding Carter, I (1881--1955), and the former Irma Dutartre.
Split into simpler sentences: Carter was born in Hammond, Louisiana, the largest community in Tangipahoa Parish, in southeastern Louisiana. His parents were William Hodding Carter I (1881--1955) and the former Irma Dutartre.