If you follow the Mississippi River As she swivels and turns tightly Unable to move freely because of the levy You'll find Hillaryville A small place in Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin This place was founded by eight slaves who received it As a form of reparations after the American Civil War Most visitors are still greeted by the tall, sprite-green, green sugarcane Basking in the presence of the sun When asking my Gran What was it like when she first moved to Hillaryville Her reply was always the same "The place you'd most want to live"