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To: Ilaine who wrote (29811)6/24/1999 12:13:00 PM
From: Ish  Read Replies (4) | Respond to of 71178
 
Very little stone here too. If I lived in Arkansas or Alabama I'd use the yard to build the house.

There's been a lot of mud deposited in Louisiana over the centuries, and it's still growing. The Mississippi used to run where the Illinois does now. Ice age or something changed it. There was an earthquake in the 1800s that made the Mississippi run backwards for days creating Reelfoot Lake. It also cut around a town and made it an island closer to Missouri than Illinois. At one time the town had been considered for the state capital.



To: Ilaine who wrote (29811)6/24/1999 12:48:00 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 71178
 
Just thought of another reason to have wooden houses in South Louisiana. No foundations. A heavy house sinks. Maybe a concrete slab floats?