Pointe Coupee Parish Louisiana Cities/Towns – Fordoche, Livonia, Morganza, New Roads (Parish Seat)

Pointe Coupee Parish, pronounced “Pwent Koo-Pay” and (pronounced “Point Coo-Pea” in English) (French: Paroisse de la Pointe-Coupèe), is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. 2016 U.S. Census population: 22,159. The parish seat is New Roads.

History
Named for: la pointe coupèe, French for the place of the cut-off.