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KATC TV-3 – $150 million Teche Ridge development project underway after more than a decade

By: admin On: June 25, 2025 In: Teche Ridge, LLC

View the KATC interview with Anna Fischer and SMHA President Lorna Bourg https://www.katc.com/iberia-parish/150-million-teche-ridge-development-project-underway-after-more-than-a-decade  

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Fast Paced Activity Has Begun At Teche Ridge

By: admin On: June 20, 2025 In: Teche Ridge, LLC

We said activity would begin soon and boy did it! Not only have the sidewalks been pressure washed, new...

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Transition of Teche Ridge

By: admin On: June 20, 2025 In: Teche Ridge, LLC

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They said it couldn’t be done. SMHA did it!  $150,000,000 economic impact in Iberia Parish.

By: admin On: June 18, 2025 In: Teche Ridge, LLC

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The Economy of Iberia Parish is Booming!  1,500 new homes needed for the huge economic growth happening. 

By: admin On: February 6, 2025 In: Building Rural Communities, Teche Ridge, LLC

Southern Mutual Help Association sponsored a meeting at their office in New Iberia with New Iberia Mayor Freddie Decourt, Parish...

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A Little Bit of History

By: admin On: February 3, 2025 In: Rural Recovery Response

SMHA President, Lorna Bourg, and Chairman of the Board, Overton White, walk along Holly Beach just days after Hurrican...

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New Medical Clinic in West End

By: admin On: December 18, 2024 In: West End Development

SMHA’S President, Lorna Bourg, an advisor to the Hopkins Street Economic Development District in the West End of New...

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RIP Fannie Godwin

By: admin On: December 9, 2024 In: Uncategorized

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Senator Fred Mills, New Chair of the Board

By: admin On: October 26, 2024 In: Staff and Board

Senator Fred Mills, a long time member of Southern Mutual Help Association, Inc.’s (SMHA) Board of Directors, has become...

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Congratulations Ashley Rogers

By: admin On: October 2, 2024 In: Staff and Board

Ashley has just completed her PhD in justice history at LSU. Ashley served on SMHA’s Board of Directors and...

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Organizing Voting Capacity in the West End

By: admin On: July 8, 2024 In: West End Development

SMHA met with Delta Sorority to create a program to help organize groups to encourage voting capacity in the...

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SMHA Continues Rural Recovery

By: admin On: March 1, 2024 In: Uncategorized

SMHA continues it’s work in Rural Recovery.  During late 2023 and early 2024, the team worked with a local...

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