page_title: Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
section_title: Communities
hierarchical_section_title: Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana / Communities
caption_attribution_description: Map of Jefferson_Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States with municipal boundaries
context_page_description: Jefferson Davis Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,594. The parish seat is Jennings. Jefferson Davis Parish is named after the president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Jefferson Davis. It is located in southwestern Louisiana and forms a part of the Acadiana region.
  In 2005, the parish was damaged significantly by Hurricane Rita, which caused much wind damage and flooding in the western part of the parish. The storm also caused Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge to be affected by saltwater intrusion.
caption: Map of Jefferson Davis Parish, with municipal labels
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