The Great Sugarcane-O-Rama: Thomson of Thibodaux

Most everyone living in Thibodaux, Louisiana, today is familiar with the huge plant facility that houses the international agricultural industry giant John Deere & Company. John Deere Thibodaux is vital to the economy of the region and the livelihoods of its citizens. After his retirement as novelist in residence at Nicholls State University, Albert Belisle Davis took on what appeared to be a simple project: answering a question that he and many locals have often asked themselves: "Why did ...