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===Incorporation=== Jeanerette was incorporated as a town in 1878 and Joseph E. Provost became the first mayor; its economy was based on the [[cypress]] lumber and [[sugar]] industries. Its nickname has been "Sugar City".<ref>[http://www.jeanerette.com/history.html "History of Jeanerette"], Jeanerette, LA Official Website, accessed 23 Dec 2009</ref> Although its major growth was after the Civil War, it has some surviving [[antebellum architecture|antebellum]] houses in the city and region. Sugarcane continues as a key factor in the economy. There were until the 21st century three active sugar mills. The one located in the city was closed, dismantled, and its equipment sold in the first decade of the 21st century. Jeanerette is the home of manufacturers of equipment for the cultivation, harvesting and processing of sugarcane. Today, additional sources of income include [[oil]] and [[natural gas]], [[salt]], [[carbon]] black, a garment distribution center, and fishing.<ref>[http://www.jeanerettemuseum.com/about.html www.jeanerettemuseum.com "A little history about Jeanerette"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080608221700/http://www.jeanerettemuseum.com/about.html |date=2008-06-08 }}, Jeanerette Museum</ref> Jeanerette was the home of dentist and politician [[Paul N. Cyr]], [[Huey P. Long]]'s [[Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana|lieutenant governor]] and political opponent. Cyr had a dental office there.
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