Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°52′15″N 91°12′52″W / 30.87083°N 91.21444°W
Feliciana Parish, or New Feliciana, was a parish of the Territory of Orleans and the state of Louisiana, formed in 1810 from West Florida territory. It was divided in 1824 into East Feliciana Parish and West Feliciana Parish.
Feliciana is a Spanish word meaning happy land. The area was settled by about 1775 and was named by Spanish Governor Galvez, who married a widow named Marie Felice in 1777.
The town of Jackson was founded in 1815 as the seat of justice for Feliciana Parish, before the parish was divided into two parishes. The town also served as a land office and as a center for learning and culture. Legend holds that the town was originally called Bear Corners for the many wild black bears crossing nearby Thompson's Creek, and that it eventually took its name from General Andrew Jackson, who reportedly camped there with his troops on the return trip from the Battle of New Orleans.
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