Editing Kentwood, Louisiana (section)

==History==
Amos Kent assisted in laying out the town. The Postmaster named the town in honor of Kent on February 29, 1888.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.townofkentwood.com/visitors_kentwood_history.html|title=Kentwood History|access-date=July 7, 2024}}</ref>

On August 30, 2012, damage was caused by pressure on the 2,300 foot Percy Quin dam, a dam on the [[Tangipahoa River]] north of Kentwood, as a result of [[Hurricane Isaac (2012)|Hurricane Isaac]], led to Louisiana Governor [[Bobby Jindal]] calling for a mandatory evacuation of the town due to fears of large-scale flooding from [[Lake Tangipahoa]]. The evacuation order, which was amended twice, was later rescinded as the dam held. The lake was drawn down so repairs could be made.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ms-sportsman.com/fishing/freshwater-fishing/percy-quins-lake-tangipahoa-drained-after-tropical-storm-isaac|title=Percy Quin's Lake Tangipahoa drained after Tropical Storm Isaac|date=August 31, 2012 |access-date=July 7, 2024}}</ref>

The 490-acre Lake Tangipahoa, which opened in 1939 and is located six miles south of [[McComb, Mississippi]], was reopened in 2016. Repairs had been completed in 2014 and the lake restocked.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mdwfp.com/fishing-boating/lakes/lake-tangipahoa-percy-quin-state-park|title=Lake Tangipahoa (Percy Quin State Park)|access-date=July 7, 2024}}</ref>