Tour My Town

Louisiana St. Francisville took in about 2,000 victims of Hurricane Katrina. Residents went all-out to make them feel at home, and are trying to make this holiday special for the ones still there. Terri Ryan made her hometown sound wonderful when she invited The Early Show to visit for its "Tour My Town" series, describing it, quite accurately, it turned out, as a "small, quaint river town rich in history." And come see it, we did. Tracy Smith toured the town of 1,800 about a half-hour north of Baton Rouge. If you also want to stop by, check out stfrancisville.org and stfrancisville.net. Among many attractions worth your while: the Magnolia Cafe, popular with locals and tourists alike, and the Rosedown Plantation. LOCATION: St. Francisville is in West Feliciana Parish, about a half-hour drive north of Baton Rouge. FACTS: St. Fransisville's population is approximately 1,800, with a median age of 35. The median annual income in the town is $42,000 for households and $54,000 for families. Its average annual temperature is 68 degrees. TOP TEN REASONS TO LIVE THERE, according to stfrancisville.net: Wonderful people One of the highest scoring education systems in the state Community involvement, PTA has so many members they meet by grade level The natural and developed environment is unique in all the state unsurpassed in beauty and serenity. Personal safety with one of the lowest crime rates in the state. Quiet mornings for drinking coffee and reading Abundance of wildlife and birds to watch and hear The clocks operate on "Country Time" Great place to raise a family and watch "Little League Baseball" Tree-covered roads ambling through the country side and crystal clear streams running through the hills