Terrytown, LA

Terrytown is a large census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, on the West Bank of the New Orleans metro. It is bordered by New Orleans across the parish line, Gretna to the west, and Timberlane and other suburban communities nearby. Jefferson Parish Public Schools serves students from the area. Terrytown is practical and suburban, shaped by the Mississippi River, postwar growth, shopping corridors, and quick access to downtown New Orleans without being part of the city itself.