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== Arts and culture == The [[Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana]]'s territory is bounded within Allen and Jefferson Davis parishes, and the tribe maintains traditional creative expressions such as music, dance, and fiber arts. An annual [[powwow]] celebrating these arts takes place at the Coushatta Casino Resort near Kinder.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coushatta Powwow |url=https://www.coushattapowwow.com/ |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Coushatta Powwow}}</ref> Allen Parish is the origin of several notable musicians: [[blues]] singer [[Roy Brown (blues musician)|Roy Brown]], and [[zydeco]] musicians [[Preston Frank]] and his son [[Keith Frank]]. The Allen Parish Tourism Commission operates the Allen Parish Cultural Center near Kinder.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Allen Parish Cultural Center |url=https://www.allenparish.com/things-to-do/allen-parish-cultural-center/ |access-date=March 9, 2024 |website=Allen Parish |language=en-US}}</ref> On September 27, 2008, the Allen Parish Tourist Commission opened Leatherwood Museum in Oakdale in a two-story house which served during the early 20th century as a hospital where women waited on the second-floor balcony to deliver their babies. The museum focuses on the [[history]] of [[agriculture]] and [[timber]].<ref name="museum">{{Cite web |last=Sumrall |first=Bill |date=September 27, 2008 |title=A step into past: Museum showcases history of Allen Parish |url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080927/NEWS01/809270365&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL |url-status= |website=The Town Talk}}{{dead link|date=September 2023}}</ref>
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