Mormon members belong to stakes, districts, and branches in a temple district, like the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple Temple District, which grows as members join the Church

Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple

Temple District Chronological

Congregations are organized into stakes, districts, and branches, which belong to a temple district. Following are the stakes belonging to the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple District listed in order of creation.
The Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple serves members from 8 stakes based in Louisiana and Mississippi:

New Orleans Louisiana StakeJune 19, 1955
Jackson Mississippi StakeMay 2, 1965
Hattiesburg Mississippi StakeJune 27, 1965
Baton Rouge Louisiana StakeJanuary 26, 1969
Alexandria Louisiana StakeAugust 27, 1978
Denham Springs Louisiana StakeApril 19, 1981
Gulfport Mississippi StakeOctober 10, 1982
Monroe Louisiana StakeAugust 18, 1985
Baton Rouge Louisiana TempleDedicated July 16, 2000