A House on the Bayou

Except for Grandpappy, all the main characters' names are biblical or associated with biblical tradition.

The Sheriff's Office that Jessica goes to report the incident, the patrol unit, and the officer's uniform says 'Vierge County'. There are no counties in Louisiana. Louisiana is the only state that is divided into parishes. They originally coincided with church parishes. When Louisiana became part of the U.S., it was heavily ruled by the Roman Catholic religion.