St. James Parish

St. James Parish, located midway between New Orleans and Baton Rouge on the mighty Mississippi River and divided in two by the Father of Waters, is one of the original nineteen parishes created on March 31, 1807, by an act of the Orleans Territorial Legislature.

Prior to its creation as a civil parish, St. James Parish formed a part of the "Comte' d'Acadie" or Country of Acadia, which was composed of the old ecclesiastical parishes of the St. James and "The Ascension," commonly referred to then as the First and Second Acadian Coasts.

The original seat of government was in St. James on the west bank of the river, but in 1869 it was changed to the east bank, near the "Convent of the Sacred Heart" and a new courthouse was erected. This structure was destroyed by a fire in 1970 and another was built in the same location. In 1971 the present courthouse was constructed. The area is now known as Convent and is at present the parish seat.

Municipalities

City of Gramercy

City of Lutcher

St. James Links

St. James Parish Government

St. James Parish Schools

St. James Parish Sheriff's Office

St. James Parish Library

Maps

St. James Parish Reapportionment

City of Gramercy

City of Lutcher

2012 Comprehensive Ecnomomic Development Strategy

SCPDC presents a draft of the 2012 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The document will be available on the website, in draft form, until approved by the SCPDC Commission at the quarterly meeting in June 2012. Download Here Comments and … Continue reading →

SCRTSP Infrastructure Subcommittee to identify local road safety projects

Posted on November 11, 2011 In the hopes of identifying potential local road safety projects, the Infrastructure & Operations Subcommittee of the newly adopted South Central Regional Transportation Safety Plan (SCRTSP) will be holding a meeting on December 7, 2011 at … Continue reading →

Road Safety 365 workshop, Regional Safety Plan meeting set

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR 2 IMPORTANT EVENTS! October 26, 2011 at 10:00-11:30 a.m. @ SCPDC, Houma – You are invited to the final review and adoption of the South Central Regional Transportation Safety Plan at the SCPDC located at 5058 … Continue reading →

Regional Safety Plan Open Discussion set on Aug. 17

August 2, 2011 The South Central Planning & Development Commission (SCPDC), with the support of LA DOTD, is developing the South Central Regional Safety Plan (SCRSP) to promote transportation safety in our region. To gather input from local stakeholders and … Continue reading →

St. James Comp Plan Final Steering Committee Meeting

PUBLIC NOTICE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING The St. James Parish Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee is holding a special meeting to vote on the final draft of the St. James Parish Comprehensive Plan. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, June … Continue reading →