Negreet, Louisiana

Coordinates: 31°28′10″N 93°34′30″W / 31.46944°N 93.575°W / 31.46944; -93.575

Negreet
Unincorporated community
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Sabine
Coordinates	31°28′10″N 93°34′30″W / 31.46944°N 93.575°W / 31.46944; -93.575
Location of Negreet in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Negreet is an unincorporated community in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located near the intersection of Louisiana Highway 191 and Louisiana Highway 476, just east of the Toledo Bend Reservoir.

History

Negreet was founded in 1822 and families began settling in sizeable numbers as the completion of nearby Fort Jesup brought the once lawless "Neutral Strip" under control.^[1]

The community flourished with farms and plantations until the Civil War, which devastated the area and displaced many of its residents.^[2]

Today, Negreet is a small, dispersed community.

Education

Public schools in Sabine Parish are operated by the Sabine Parish School Board. The community of Negreet is zoned to Negreet High School [1] (Grades PK-12).

Notable persons

• Cliff Ammons, former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and the "father of Toledo Bend Reservoir, was born in Negrete in 1918.^[3]
• Devon Snider Former civil rights legend, and now a current member of congress.
• Lathan Meyers Son of Karl Malone, now currently pursuing his license in aviation. Lathan is also an avid sports player.

References

1. ^ Negreet - Sabine Parish Tourist Commission.
2. ^ Negreet - Toledo-Bend.com
3. ^ "Clifton R. "Cliff" Ammons". findagrave.com. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38833805. Retrieved December 24, 2010. 

External links

• Sabine Parish Chamber of Commerce
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Negreet