The darkest part of night seems to linger at the bridge where, according to Google Maps, Parish Road 140 becomes Bayou Tortue Road.

Ask anyone who has chanced driving there at night, and they'll describe how the darkness seems to envelope everything. Is it real or imagined? Maybe a little of both. That's how legends work, and this one involves the manifestation of a girl in white on this bridge that crosses Bayou Tortue outside of Broussard.

Well, back that up. This is a legend, after all, and scary a one at that. So, a few rules that have to be met before the girl will appear.

First, the car must stop in the middle of the bridge with the motor turned off. Don't worry about disrupting traffic, because there won't be any. After that, all passengers must say "Mary Jane," three times.

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