What is the history of Violet, Louisiana?
The area now known as Violet was originally part of the Livaudais Plantation. The town of Violet sprang up after the development of the Violet Canal. It was named by Albert J.C. Janin, after his wife Violet Blair Janin, a Washington, D.C. socialite and part of the influential Blair family for whom the Blair House in Washington D.C. is named. Source: http://en.wikipedia.
