The residents of Vermilionville were persistent.⁠ ⁠ It didn't matter how many decades it would take, they would see to it that their town would be renamed Lafayette.⁠ ⁠ So, how and why did the renaming of one of Louisiana's most popular food and music destinations come about? That's what Shreveport's James Marcotte wanted to know when he asked, "Why was Vermilionville renamed Lafayette?"⁠ ⁠ Read the #CuriousLouisiana answer at the link in bio.