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Historical Markers in Morganza, Louisiana

 
Clickable Map of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Pointe Coupee Parish, LA (30) Avoyelles Parish, LA (99) Concordia Parish, LA (28) Iberville Parish, LA (32) St. Landry Parish, LA (96) St. Martin Parish, LA (42) West Baton Rouge Parish, LA (41) West Feliciana Parish, LA (25)  PointeCoupeeParish(30) Pointe Coupee Parish (30)  AvoyellesParish(99) Avoyelles Parish (99)  ConcordiaParish(28) Concordia Parish (28)  IbervilleParish(32) Iberville Parish (32)  St.LandryParish(96) St. Landry Parish (96)  St.MartinParish(42) St. Martin Parish (42)  WestBatonRougeParish(41) West Baton Rouge Parish (41)  WestFelicianaParish(25) West Feliciana Parish (25)
New Roads is the parish seat for Pointe Coupee Parish
Morganza is in Pointe Coupee Parish
      Pointe Coupee Parish (30)  ►
ADJACENT TO POINTE COUPEE PARISH
      Avoyelles Parish (99)  ►
      Concordia Parish (28)  ►
      Iberville Parish (32)  ►
      St. Landry Parish (96)  ►
      St. Martin Parish (42)  ►
      West Baton Rouge Parish (41)  ►
      West Feliciana Parish (25)  ►
 
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1 ► Louisiana, Pointe Coupee Parish, Morganza — Battle of Bayou Fordoche —
On Bayou Fordouche Road (State Highway 10) 0.6 miles north of State Highway 77, on the right when traveling north.
On Sept. 29, 1863 Confederate forces of Texas and Louisiana commanded by Brig. Gen. Tom Green defeated Union forces of the 13th Army Corps capturing 500 men and 2 cannons. The battle is also known as the Battle of Sterling's Plantation. This marker . . . — — Map (db m94325) HM
2 ► Louisiana, Pointe Coupee Parish, Morganza — Former Site of Melancon's Cafe —
On State Highway 1 north of East Tircuit Street, on the right when traveling north.
Former Site of Melancon's Cafe 1968 filming of the movie Easy Rider Featuring: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson. Local stars: Buddy Causey, Jr., Blaze Dawson, Cynthia Grezaffi, P.J. Guedry, Jr., Ann Hebert, Mary Kay Hebert, . . . — — Map (db m119578) HM
3 ► Louisiana, Pointe Coupee Parish, Morganza — Mississippi River — Morganza Floodway — Atchafalaya Water Heritage Trail —
On Gayden Road (State Highway 1) 0.2 miles south of Highway 972, on the right when traveling north.
Mississippi River levee breeches in the Morganza area between 1780 and 1890 resulted in 15 major floods affecting Pointe Coupée Parish and all those to the south as far as the Gulf of Mexico.Mississippi River levee breeches in the Morganza area . . . — — Map (db m114158) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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