Carville, Louisiana

Carville (pop. 1108) is an unincorporated village in Iberville Parish, Louisiana that is 16 miles south of Baton Rouge on the Mississippi River. Carville is the hometown of political personality James Carville.

Related Topics:
Iberville Parish - Louisiana - Baton Rouge - Mississippi River - James Carville

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It is also the location of the National Hansen's Disease Museum, which records the history of the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital there, which for a hundred years treated leprosy (now called Hansen's Disease) patients. The hospital has been closed, but several of the buildings remain.

Related Topics:
U.S. Public Health Service Hospital - Leprosy

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