April Events

Happening THIS WEEKEND!

You DO NOT have to be a 4-H Member to enjoy

4-H Family Night Out THIS Friday.

Bring the family and friends!

The weather will be great and the sunset after will be even better!

Click HERE for more info.

Join us for the Morgana Car Show,

taking place at the Historic Morganza High School

this Saturday, April 20th

Expect music, food, drinks, and lots of vintage cars!

The Morganza Car Show is proud to be a supporter of Tunnel to Towers! All proceeds of the car show will benefit Tunnel to Towers Foundation and its cause. Tunnel to Towers is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Since 9/11, Tunnel to Towers has been helping to provide mortgage free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building specially adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders. For more information on Tunnels to Towers go to t2t.org.

Cost of Registration 2/4/24 through 4/1/24: $30.00

4/2/24 - Event Day: $40.00

REGISTRATION AND ARRIVAL FOR REGISTERED CARS: 8 AM–10 AM

AWARDS PRESENTATION: 2 PM

Mail-in registration forms and payment should be mailed to:

Morganza Car Show

Attn: Pete Alongia

P.O. Box 544

Morganza, LA 70759

Contact Information:

Peter Alongia

(C) 504-858-1741

petergalongia@gmail.com.

The Pointe Coupee Fire District 2 will be participating in the Morganza Car Show this Saturday, April 20th. Join them for a day filled with exciting activities including the smoke house, fire truck display, as well as free vital sign checks, EKG checks, CBG checks, and more. They will also be available to answer any questions you may have about the upcoming tax for fire and medical protection that will be on the ballot on April 27th. And that's not all - our friends from the Paw Patrol will be there to join us! Bring your little ones along to meet and greet the firefighters, medics, and the Paw Patrol team. It's going to be a fun-filled day for the whole family!

The Paw Patrol will be on site from 11am to 1pm.

Calling all Poydras Graduates to come take a walk down memory lane in the old Poydras High School Building!

The Pointe Coupée Historical Society invites you to join us for the 100-year anniversary of Poydras High School on Saturday, April 27th. The celebration will start on Saturday with a Street Dance and Walk Down Memory Lane from 6:00pm-10:00pm on front lawn, more recently known as 'Poydras Park.' The Cool Beans will be providing live music. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

Inside, memorabilia from graduates of Poydras High will be open for viewing. Come share your stories with us!

Please contact the Pointe Coupee Historical Society if you are interested in contributing pictures, trophies, artwork, or any other items from your days at Poydras High.

Tickets are only $10 per person. You can purchase online or at the door.

Purchase tickets to the Saturday Street Dance and Walk Down Memory Lane!

Purchase tickets to the Annual Jazz Brunch at Poydras!

Save the Dates for the Spring Showcase!

Our students attend classes and lessons throughout the school year, and they have been working so hard to prepare for their Showcase! Support the arts by attending one of our many Showcases. See you there!

The acoustic duo, Cumberland County (Kristin Courville and Eric DiSanto) bring their fun, energetic brand of stories and songs to the Julien Poydras Center in New Roads as part of the Arts Council of Pointe Coupee 2024 Performing Arts Series on Saturday May 4th! This acoustic show will showcase the duo's knack for story telling and songwriting - with a few laughs sprinkled in here and there! It's going to be a fun evening!

More info on Cumberland County:

When Allentown, Pennsylvania native Kristin Courville met Royersford Pennsylvania’s own Eric DiSanto at a songwriter event in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the summer of 2016, neither realized the similarities in music, goals and dreams each had. But after one show together in January of 2017, Kristin and Eric knew they were on to something really special.

After self producing and recording their debut album, Forty Two Miles, in 2017, which featured radio cuts "Wait For Now" and "Filling Up My Soul" they set out building a local fan base in their adopted Louisiana and touring along the Gulf Coast throughout early 2018.

A name change in June 2018 to Cumberland County gave the duo a new look and approach when it came to the business side of making music. With the release of the single, “Flying in the Jet Steam”, produced and recorded in the couple’s own studio, Cumberland County began filling their calendar with shows from Texas to Florida to Nashville to New York City.

Cumberland County continues to write and record new music with a new collection of music due in late 2024.

During the short time Kristin and Eric have been making music together, the duo has had the good fortune of sharing the stage with the likes of Sonny Landreth, Steve Conn, Marcia Ball, James McMurtry, Will Kimbrough and the Mulligan Brothers … just to name a few.

Cumberland County’s live shows have also evolved over time. A mix of fun, original songs have kept audiences entertained while showcasing the duo’s vocal harmonies and songwriting. They’ve developed a sound that reflects their influences that come from rock, county, blues and Americana.

Make sure you visit the Pointe Coupee Parish Museum on False River. With the best views on the back porch, you will be emersed in the culture and lifestyle of old Pointe Coupee.

If the flags are out, it is open!

10am - 3pm

8348 False River Rd

New Roads, LA 70760

225-638-7788

Planning your next overnight trip to Pointe Coupee Parish? Check out some of these great places to stay while you check out everything in the area!

Hotels/Motels

Best Western

Cypress Inn

Morel's Courtyard Inn - Boutique Motel in Downtown New Roads

Pointe Breeze - Motel - Riverfront

Travelodge - Located in Livonia

Value Inn - Located in Livonia

Airbnb/VRBO

Bee Happy False River

Charming Louisiana Home

Cypress Soul on False River

Drake on the Lake

False River Fishing Cottage

Family Ties

Honey Hole on False River

Rubies on the River

Camping

Bergeron's on the Bayou

Island Side RV

Jim's RV, Bar & Grill

View our updated calendar of events below and start planning your 2023 tour of Pointe Coupee Parish!

Calendar of Events

If you have information for future newsletter or event postings that you'd like included, email us at visitpointecoupee@gmail.com

For more information on the wonders of Pointe Coupee Parish, go to http://www.pctourism.org

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