Editing Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana (section)

==Notable people==
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* [[Robert Alford (American football)|Robert Alford]], professional football player, [[Atlanta Falcons]], [[Arizona Cardinals]]
* [[Chris Broadwater]], former District 86 state representative, resides in Hammond
* [[Nick Bruno (president)|Nick Bruno]], president of [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]]
* [[Hodding Carter]], 20th-century journalist
* [[John L. Crain]], president of [[Southeastern Louisiana University]]
* [[Donald Dykes]], former professional football player, [[New York Jets]] and [[San Diego Chargers]]
* [[John Bel Edwards]], former [[Governor of Louisiana]]; former Minority Leader of [[Louisiana House of Representatives]]; former District 72 state representative, resides in [[Amite City, Louisiana|Amite]]
* [[C. B. Forgotston]], political activist
* [[Barbara Forrest]], critic of [[intelligent design]]
* [[Tim Gautreaux]], writer
* [[Kevin Hughes (American football)|Kevin Hughes]], former professional football player, [[St. Louis Rams]] and [[Carolina Panthers]]
* [[Bolivar E. Kemp]], U.S. representative, 1925–1933
* [[Bolivar Edwards Kemp, Jr.]], [[Louisiana Attorney General]], 1948–1952
* [[Wade Miley]], professional baseball pitcher
* [[Harlan Miller]], professional football player, [[Arizona Cardinals]], [[Washington Redskins]]
* [[James H. Morrison]], represented [[Louisiana's 6th congressional district]] from 1943 to 1967
* [[Kim Mulkey]], college basketball player, United States Olympic Team, LSU head women's basketball coach
* [[Rufus Porter (American football)|Rufus Porter]], former professional football player
* [[Billy Reid (fashion designer)|Billy Reid]], fashion designer
* [[Weldon Russell]], former state representative from Tangipahoa and St. Helena parishes
* [[Britney Spears]], entertainer
*[[DeVonta Smith]], professional football player, [[Philadelphia Eagles]], 2020 Heisman Trophy Winner, [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]]
* [[Jackie Smith]], former professional football player, St. Louis Cardinals and [[Dallas Cowboys]], NFL Hall of Famer
* [[Irma Thomas]], [[Grammy Award]]-winning singer
* [[LaBrandon Toefield]], former professional football player, [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] and [[Carolina Panthers]]
* [[Earl Wilson (baseball)|Earl Wilson]], former major league baseball player for [[Boston Red Sox]], [[Detroit Tigers]] and [[San Diego Padres]]
* [[Harry Wilson (Louisiana politician)|Harry D. Wilson]], Louisiana state representative and state agriculture commissioner; pushed for the establishment of the town of Independence in 1912
* [[Justin Wilson (chef)|Justin Wilson]], chef and humorist
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