Pecan Island is a small town with a population of about 300 located in the southwest part of Louisiana. It is right under the south peak of White Lake. It is the composition of two ridges that make the island. There isn't much land, but farms raise livestock on what is there.

Most residents evacuated under the threat of Hurricane Rita.

Towns in Louisiana

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