<Li> W. Scott Heywood ( 1872 -- 1950 ) , member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1932 -- 1936 , author of homestead exemption ; discovered oil in Jeff Davis Parish in 1901 </Li>
<Li> W. Scott Heywood ( 1872 -- 1950 ) , member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1932 -- 1936 , author of homestead exemption ; discovered oil in Jeff Davis Parish in 1901 </Li>
what was first discovered in louisiana in 1901 near the town of jennings
what was first discovered in louisiana in 1901 near the town of jennings
oil
oil