Siege of Port Hudson
The Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana (May 22 - July 9, 1863), was the final engagement in the Union campaign to liberate the Mississippi in the American Civil War.
New Roads (historically French: Poste-de-Pointe-Coupée) is a city in and the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The center of population of Louisiana is located in New Roads [1]. The population was 4,831 at the 2010 census. The city's ZIP code is 70760.
Population: 4,831
Latitude: 30° 42' 5.65" N
Longitude: -91° 26' 10.39" W
The Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana (May 22 - July 9, 1863), was the final engagement in the Union campaign to liberate the Mississippi in the American Civil War.
St. Francisville is a town in and the parish seat of West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,712 at the 2000 census.
Pointe Coupee Parish, pronounced "Point Kóo-Pee" and "Point Coo-Pea" in English (French: Paroisse de la Pointe-Coupée), is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
Zachary is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
West Feliciana Parish (French: Paroisse de Feliciana Ouest) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,625. The parish seat is St. Francisville.
New Roads (historically French: Poste-de-Pointe-Coupée) is a small city in and the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The center of population of Louisiana is located in New Roads [1]. The population was 4,831 at the 2010…
The John James Audubon Bridge, completed and opened in 2011, is a Mississippi River crossing between Pointe Coupee and West Feliciana parishes in south central Louisiana. The bridge has the second longest cable-stayed span in the Western Hemisphere …
Morganza is an incorporated village near the Mississippi River in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 659 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
False River is an oxbow lake located in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana centered at (30°38′19″N91°29′04″W) This lake was once the main channel of the Mississippi River in this area.
WBXH-CD is the Class A MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station for Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It broadcasts a digital signal on UHF channel 39 from a transmitter southwest of Arlington. Owned by Raycom Media, the station is sister to CBS affiliate WA…
Livonia (pronounced Le Vone ya) is a town in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,339 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is home to Livonia High School.
Slaughter is a town in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2000 census.
The Parlange Plantation House, built about 1750 in southeastern Louisiana, Pointe Coupee Parish, is a classic example of a large French Colonial plantation house in the United States. Exemplifying the style of the semi-tropical Louisiana river count…
Maringouin is a town in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,262 at the 2000 census.
The Battle of Stirling's Plantation (also known as the Battle of Fordoche Bridge) was an American Civil War battle took place on September 29, 1863 in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
The Port Hudson State Historic Site is located on the Mississippi River north of Baton Rouge in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, just outside the limits of Port Hudson. The site is the location of the longest siege in American history during the Am…
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge was established on October 27, 2000 as the 526th refuge in the United States National Wildlife Refuge System. It is located near the town of St. Francisville, Louisiana, which is 30 miles (48 km) north of Baton Ro…