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Plaquemines Parish (/ ˈ p l æ k ɪ m ɪ n z / PLAK-im-inz; French: Paroisse de Plaquemine; Louisiana French: Paroisse des Plaquemines; Spanish: Parroquia de Plaquemines) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 23,515 at the 2020 census, [1] the parish seat is Pointe à la Hache and the largest community is ...
Pointe à la Hache (/ ˌ p ɔɪ n t l ə ˈ h æ ʃ / POYNT lə HASH) is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. [2] Located on the east bank of the Mississippi River , the village has been the seat for Plaquemines Parish since the formation of the parish.
In 1954, Irene became the first registered African-American woman to vote in Plaquemines Parish. In 1963, their home was bombed due to their activism. [2] In 1966 after her husband Rev. Percy Murphy Griffin and his comrades organized a movement to integrate the Plaquemines Parish School system, Irene was right there on the battle field with him.
District judge, district attorney, and president of the Plaquemines Parish Commission Council Leander Henry Perez Sr. (July 16, 1891 – March 19, 1969) was an American Democratic Party political boss of Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes in southeastern Louisiana during the middle third of the 20th century.
In the movie In the Electric Mist, Deputy Jason J. Bayard was from the fictional St. Clare Parish. In the DC Comics Universe, Belle Reve Parish is a parish in Louisiana that contains the Bell Reve Penitentiary. In the movie The Green Mile, a fictional parish named Trapingus Parish is featured in the movie.
President of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana; In office 1999 – January 2, 2007: Preceded by: Clyde Giordano: Succeeded by: Billy Nungesser: Member of the Plaquemines Parish Council; In office 1987–1994: Personal details; Born January 20, 1951 (age 73) New Orleans, LA: Political party: Independent: Residence(s) Belle Chasse Plaquemines Parish ...
Plaquemines Parish President Leander Perez, Jackson G. Ricau (secretary of the Citizens Council of South Louisiana) and Mrs. B.J. Gaillot, Jr., president of Save Our Nation, Inc., on 16 April 1962 by Archbishop Joseph Rummel of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
Plaquemine is a city in and the parish seat of Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. [4] It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. At the 2010 United States census, the population was 7,119; [5] the 2020 census determined its population was 6,269. [6]