City of New Roads
City
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Pointe Coupee
Area	4. Metropolitan areas and Urbanized areas of Louisiana by population Cities Towns Villages The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Pointe Coupee Parish, pronounced "Pwent Koo-Pay" and (pronounced "Point Coo-Pea" in English) (Paroisse de la Pointe-Coupée is a Parish 6 sq mi (11. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²)
- land	4. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (11. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²)
- water	0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (0 km²), 0%
Center
- coordinates	30°41′47″N 91°26′20″W / 30.69639, -91.43889Coordinates: 30°41′47″N 91°26′20″W / 30.69639, -91.43889
- elevation	30 ft (9. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 1 m)
Population	4,997 (2000)
Density	1,091. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 8 /sq mi (421. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 /km²)
Mayor	Thomas "Tommy" Nelson
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	70760
Area code	225
Location of New Roads in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Website : http://www.newroads.net

The city of New Roads is the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Area code 225 is a Telephone Area code that covers part of southern Louisiana, including the Baton Rouge area A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Pointe Coupee Parish, pronounced "Pwent Koo-Pay" and (pronounced "Point Coo-Pea" in English) (Paroisse de la Pointe-Coupée is a Parish A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America ^{[1] [2]} The center of population of Louisiana is located in New Roads [1]. In Demographics, the center of population of a region is the geographical point nearest to all the inhabitants of that region on average As of the 2000 census, the city population was 4,996 (pre-Katrina). Post-Katrina the city had an estimated population of 5,589, perhaps because its above average real estate market attracted many evacuees, or because many families that reside there have strong roots in the New Orleans Area. The city's zip code is 70760.

Contents 1 Establishment 1.1 COMMANDANTS OF POINTE COUPEE 1729-1762 2 Personalities 3 Modern Attractions 4 Geography 5 Demographics 6 City Government 7 Resources 8 References 9 External links

Establishment

Le Poste de Pointe Coupee (The Pointe Coupee Post) is one of the oldest communities in the Mississippi Valley. The Post was founded in the 1720s by French coming from France. The Post was located upstream from the point crossed by the explorers, immediately above but not circled by False River. The name was linked to the area along the Mississippi northeast of what is now New Roads. The Post was settled by French coming from France and French Creoles as well as Africans coming from the French West Indies (Guadeloupe, Martinique and Santo Domingo, the west part of Hispaniola -Saint Domingue in French), later by French coming from Paris (like the family Provost) via Fort de Chartres, IL. A French creole, or French-based creole language, is a Creole language based on the French language, more specifically on a 17th century koiné Saint-Domingue was a French Colony on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola from 1659 to 1804 when it became the independent nation of Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Fort de Chartres was a French Fortification first built in 1720 on the east bank of the Mississippi River in present-day Illinois.

The 1745 US Census shows a population of 689 composed of 260 Whites, 391 Blacks, 15 Mulattos and 23 Indians. In 1768/69 15 French families (among others the families Provost and Nezat, Pierre Nezat coming from Layrac, France) left the Pointe Coupee Post and settled in the Attakapas Post (today St Martinville, LA). Layrac is a Village and commune of the Lot-et-Garonne department of south-western France. St Martinville is a city in and the Parish seat of St Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The Post was later settled by African-Americans, Anglo-Saxons and Italians. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Around 1776 a "Chemin Neuf," French for "New Road", was built connecting the Mississippi River with False River, a 22-mile long oxbow lake and formerly the main channel of the Mississippi. The Post became New Roads. In 1822, streets were opened and lots created at the False River terminus of the new road. Since its founding, New Roads has been the hub of an agricultural community focused on the production of sugar cane, cotton, pecans and other crops. Today, the economy is enhanced by industries, retail establishments, restaurants and lodging enterprises, five banks and modern health care and nursing facilities.

COMMANDANTS OF POINTE COUPEE 1729-1762

• 1729: Chevalier Henri du Loubois;
• 1734-38: Claude Joseph de Favrot;
• 1738-1742: Jean Louis Richard de la Houssaye;
• 1742-1744: Claude Joseph de Favrot;
• 1744-1753: Jean Joseph Delfau de Pontalba;
• 1753: Chevalier Morliere;
• 1753-1756: Francois Artaud;
• 1756-1759: Pierre Benoist, Sieur Payen de Noyan de Chavoy;
• 1759-1762: Jean Louis Richard de la Houssaye

Personalities

Pointe Coupee was home to Julien de Lallande Poydras, a merchant, planter, poet, statesman, banker and philanthropist who helped establish the state's first public schools in Pointe Coupee in the early 1800s. Julien de Lallande Poydras ( April 3, 1746 &ndash June 14, 1824) was a French - American politician who served as Delegate He likewise endowed a trust fund to provide impoverished brides with dowries in Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge Parishes. Visitors will find his grave on the grounds of the old Poydras School on Main Street in New Roads, now a museum and cultural center established by the Pointe Coupee Historical Society.

James Ryder Randall, an English professor who has written the poem "Maryland, My Maryland" in April 1861, at nearby Poydras College on False River. James Ryder Randall (born January 1, 1839 at Baltimore, Maryland, United States; died January 15, 1908 in " Maryland My Maryland " is the official State song of Maryland. Poydras High School was a school located on Louisiana Highway 1 in the city of New Roads, Louisiana, United States. The poem was later put to music. The site is still known as Randall Oak, though the school was destroyed by fire in 1881. The poem is now Maryland's official state song.

Maj. Gen. John Archer LeJeune of U. Lieutenant General John Archer Lejeune (January 10 1867 &ndash November 20 1942 was the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps. S. Marines fame;

Ernest J.Gaines, African-American fiction writer, writer-in-residence at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette;

U. Ernest J Gaines (born January 15, 1933) a prominent African-American fiction writer is a writer-in-residence at the University of Louisiana at S. Ambassador to the Vatican Marie Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs, known as Lindy Boggs;

and New Orleans Mayor De Lesseps Story Morrison. Marie Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs usually known as Lindy Boggs (born March 13, 1916) is a United States Political figure who DeLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison Sr ( January 18, 1912 -- May 22, 1964) was the mayor of New Orleans from 1946-1961

Modern Attractions

New Roads hosts the oldest Mardi Gras celebration outside New Orleans each Shrove Tuesday. " Mardi Gras " ( French for Fat Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana As many as 80,000 people converge on the hospitable Creole town for family-friendly parades. The Community Center Carnival Club parade, founded in 1922 and the state's oldest outside New Orleans, rolls at 11 a. m. The New Roads Lions Carnival parade, founded in 1941 and which is staged as a charitable fundraiser, rolls at 1:30 p. m. Each consists of 25-30 floats built and manned by local schools, churches, clubs, businesses and families, as well as eight-ten marching bands and drill units.

New Roads' narrow, tree-lined streets include outstanding examples of 19th century Creole and Victorian architecture. Tourist attractions include Satterfield's Riverwalk and Restaurant, the Pointe Coupee Parish Courthouse and Gen. John Archer LeJeune Monument, St. Mary's Catholic Church and Cemetery, the Julien Poydras Monument and Museum (old Poydras High School, numerous fine dining and shopping opportunities as well as beautiful views and boating on False River. Poydras High School was a school located on Louisiana Highway 1 in the city of New Roads, Louisiana, United States.

Many historical Creole plantation homes dating from the late 18th and early 19th centuries line False River, including Parlange, River Lake, North Bend, Mon Couer, Austerlitz, Pleasant View, among others. The Parlange Plantation, built about 1750 in southeastern Louisiana, is a classic example of a large French colonial Plantation house in the United Pleasant View may refer to;United States Pleasant View Colorado Pleasant View Maryland, a settlement near Point of Rocks Maryland

Over the last decade, new upscale subdivisions and retail establishments have been built along False River Drive between the area known as "Millionaire Row" near Oscar, Louisiana and New Roads.

The city is home to Catholic High School of Pointe Coupee and False River Academy. Catholic High School of Pointe Coupee is a Catholic Interparochial school in New Roads Louisiana. False River Academy is a private school located in New Roads Louisiana. There are also two former high schools located in New Roads: Poydras High School and Rosenwald High School (formerly New Roads High School). Poydras High School was a school located on Louisiana Highway 1 in the city of New Roads, Louisiana, United States. Rosenwald High School (formerly New Roads High School, was a school located on Louisiana Highway 10 in the city of New Roads Louisiana. Rosenwald High School (formerly New Roads High School, was a school located on Louisiana Highway 10 in the city of New Roads Louisiana.

Geography

New Roads is located at 30°41′47″N, 91°26′20″W (30. 696305, -91. 438980)^[3] and has an elevation of 30 feet (9. 1 m)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (11. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Gradually sloping from a high of 36 feet above sea level on Main Street immediately adjacent to False River to a low of 25 feet along Portage Canal in the north, the city lies on a Mississippi River flood-plain but has never flooded to any great extent since 1912. Levee breaks or "crevasses" on the Mississippi River to the north and east overbanked False River and submerged all of New Roads in 1867, 1882 and 1884. The 1882 flood was the most severe, with four feet on water standing in Main Street during the height of the crises. During the floods of 1912 and 1927, however, the southern portion of the town, including the main business district, remained dry, as the flood waters to the north and east were held back by the Texas & Pacific Railroad embankment.

Demographics

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 4,966 people, 1,818 households, and 1,243 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,091. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (421. 4/km²). There were 2,044 housing units at an average density of 449. 4/sq mi (173. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 38. 99% White, 59. 32% African American, 0. 22% Native American, 0. 79% Asian, 0. 16% from other races, and 0. 52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 62% of the population.

There were 1,818 households out of which 33. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40. 4% were married couples living together, 23. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31. 6% were non-families. 28. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 61 and the average family size was 3. 24.

In the city the population was spread out with 27. 4% under the age of 18, 9. 0% from 18 to 24, 24. 0% from 25 to 44, 21. 0% from 45 to 64, and 18. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 82. 8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75. 0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $32,679 versus $20,547 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,840. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 23. 6% of families and 30. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 22. 7% of those age 65 or over.

City Government

In 1978 Trina Olinde Scott becomes New Roads' first female mayor. Current Major Thomas (Tommy) Nelson Jr.

Resources

The Nezat and Allied Families 1630-2007 Lulu 2007 ISBN 978-2-9528339-2-9, ISBN 978-0-6151-5001-7 Jack Claude Nezat

References

External links

• City of New Roads
• New Roads Interactive Map
• Pointe Coupee Tourism
• Pointe Coupee at the Millennium Documentary Photography Project
• Pointe Coupee Chamber of Commerce
• New Roads Mardi Gras

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