Jefferson Davis Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Jennings. As of 2000, its population
was 31,435. Jefferson Davis Parish is named after the president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Jefferson
Davis. It is located in southwestern Louisiana and forms a part of the Acadiana region. In 2005, the parish was damaged significantly
by Hurricane Rita, which caused much wind damage and flooding in the western part of the parish.
