Show old american fort I 1 the fort known as chet chef menteur has ha figur pil fairly extensively in louisiana Loula tans history la in regard to the naming of the forte fort the following legend Is told the choctaws Chocta wi were conspicuous for their love IOTO of truth but one of tho the chiefs was krown to prevaricate frequently quent ly ue ile was exiled and settled on an lithrus projecting into like lake pont which therefore was wag called chef Ment menteur eur which is french tor for lying chief |