ˈiːvən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi, ˈæftɚ ðə wˈɔːɹ, ˈiːst kˈæɹoʊl pˈæɹɪʃ wʌzðə mˈoʊst pɹədˈʌktɪv kˈɑːʔn̩ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ pˈæɹɪʃ ɔːɹ kˈaʊnti ɪnðə nˈeɪʃən.
Even in 1880, after the war, East Carroll Parish was the most productive cotton-growing parish or county in the nation.