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