There's a particular quiet you only find where a town used to be. Grimes has it. Jeff Grimes (born September 23, 1968) is an American college football coach. He is the offensive coordinator for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a position he has held since 2025.
East Carroll Parish County holds 7 documented ghost towns, including Alsatia, Atherton, Hollybrook — Grimes keeps them company on the map.
The story of Grimes
Louisiana's ghost towns are river landings, lumber and turpentine camps, and oil-boom towns that deflated.
Jeff Grimes (born September 23, 1968) is an American college football coach. He is the offensive coordinator for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a position he has held since 2025. He was previously the offensive coordinator at the University of Kansas (2024), Baylor University (2021 to 2023), and Brigham Young University (BYU) (2017 to 2020). He also served as Louisiana State University's (LSU) offensive line coach and run game coordinator (2014 to 2017), and the offensive line coach at both Virginia Tech (2013) and Auburn University (2009 to 2012).
What you'll find today
The on-the-ground condition of Grimes is unverified — it's listed here with unknown status. That could mean standing buildings, or an empty field. Go prepared for either, and consider sharing what you find so the record improves.
Nobody has confirmed the access situation, so treat any visit as reconnaissance: verify land ownership first, and be ready to admire from the road.
Getting there
Here's the honest truth: access to Grimes is unverified. We couldn't confirm whether the site sits on public land, private property, or something in between — so verify land ownership and local rules before visiting, and respect private property at all times. The mapped point for Grimes is roughly 32.6560, -91.1818 — use it as a starting point and cross-reference a current topographic map before leaving pavement.
Good to know
Ghost-town etiquette is simple: take only photographs. Removing artifacts is illegal on public lands and disrespectful everywhere else — and on federal land it can be a serious offense.
Survey Map
Approximate position — verify access locally before visiting
Grimes FAQs
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Sources: account based on Wikipedia (“Jeff Grimes”), CC BY-SA.
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