Pointe Coupee Parish Library II

05/13/2026

05/13/2026

Projected facade remodel to 1939 section of former Morgan's Department Store.

Second photo is by Jo An Busse is of late E.L. 'Boots" Morgan, most familiar member of the family to work at the store.

Third photo is 1984 view of interior from former beauty parlor staircase in rear.

The business was founded in 1900 as The Famous store by Morgan's father, Ernest "Sing" Morgan, who was joined by brother I.G. "Pumsey" Morgan (himself a retail pioneer since 1897) as E. Morgan & Bro. in 1910. Their descendants continued to own the familiar retail institution until its closing in 1994, long after the demise of most family-owned department stores in the nation.

05/12/2026

Looking ahead to a stellar Summer Reading Program

05/11/2026

1938 Home Economics conference at Alexandria, La.

05/08/2026

Caption reads first and only Innis High School football team, 1951-52

05/06/2026

Pointe Coupee Trust and Savings, built in 1919, was subsequently third of four successive locations of Bank of New Roads and as such remodeled in 1948. The ultimate, 1972 vintage, Bank of New Roads (now Regions) was built on the site in 1972.

Photo by 10-year-old Olinde "Toppy" Smith in 1939 when Bank of New Roads.

05/04/2026

Auto traffic crossing the Atchafalaya River between Legonier and Simmesport shared the rail trestle from its completion in 1928 until the present La. Hwy. 1 auto-only bridge was built nearby in 1971.

Postcard from early 1960s

Photos by the late Stafford Chenevert, 2007

05/04/2026

NEW BOOK in the StoryWalk 📖‼️☀️

Once you finish your StoryWalk, Use the QR code and fill out the brief survey. Families can then go into the Innis Library Branch and show the completed survey to receive a free copy of the book (limit one per family) to take home. The book will change quarterly, and families can get a copy of the new book each quarter with the QR code!

05/04/2026