Alsen, Louisiana
Alsen is an unincorporated community in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. Established for freedmen, the community has been plagued by industrial pollution. The community is located less than  west of Baker and  southwest of Zachary and  east of the Mississippi River. History
The community was founded in 1872 by an agency of the United States Department of War known as the Freedmen's Bureau designed to help freedmen in the aftermath of the American Civil War. Robaldson Field landfill is next to the community. The polluted Devil's Swamp is adjacent to the community. Stacy Kranitz made a documentary photographic series titled Fulcrum of Malice addressing the community and the industrial pollution surrounding it. Notable people
Jeremy Richardson, an NBA basketball player. Henry Gray, blues piano player and singer. References

Unincorporated communities in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Unincorporated communities in Louisiana