New Roads and Old Rivers captures the natural and cultural
vitality of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, as seen in the
stunning photographs of Richard Sexton, with text by Randy Harelson
and Brian Costello. Pointe Coupee is one of the oldest settlements
in the Mississippi Valley, dating to the 1720s. French for "a place
cut off," the name refers to the area's three oxbow lakes,
separated from the Mississippi over centuries. Edged by the
Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers, Pointe Coupee remains a land
rich in Creole heritage, distinct in geographical beauty, and
abounding in historic homes and farms. In 200 color images, Sexton
artistically portrays the region's sights: Native American mounds,
bayous and lakes, productive agricultural fields and industries,
slave cabins and plantation homes, small towns, and family and
civic celebrations. Photographs include most of Pointe Coupee's
seventy surviving antebellum structures, along with some of its
sixty-two massive trees listed on the Live Oak Society register. A
timeline of key events situates the parish's history within the
wider world. From the Pointe Coupee Coast -- where in the early
1700s explorers, soldiers, missionaries, colonists, and enslaved
and free people of color began settling the banks of the
Mississippi River -- to the Acadiana Trail -- US-190, the only
four-lane highway in the parish -- New Roads and Old Rivers
illuminates the history and cultural foundations of the entire
state. This arresting portrait of Old Louisiana honors Pointe
Coupee generations, past and present.
General
Imprint: |
Louisiana State University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2012 |
First published: |
February 2013 |
Authors: |
Richard Sexton
• Randy Harelson
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Dimensions: |
254 x 292 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
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Pages: |
192 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8071-4544-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8071-4544-0 |
Barcode: |
9780807145449 |
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