St. John the Baptist Parish

St. John the Baptist Parish was the second permanent settlement in Louisiana and established in the early 1720's by a group of Germans, hence becoming known as "La Cote des Allemands" or "The German Coast". Led by Karl Frederic D'Arensbourg, a settlement was created on the west bank of the Mississippi River in the area now known as Lucy which was originally named Karistein. Some families also began farming land on the east bank, in what is now Garyville and Reserve.

Eight communities comprise the whole of St. John Parish. On the west bank of the river lies the sprawling towns of Lucy, Edgard and Wallace. This area is primarily agricultural. Rows and rows of sugar cane cover the fields. The Bonfireeast bank has LaPlace, Reserve, Lions, Garyville and Mt. Airy, each a thriving, bustling community. Industries follow along the river, including a chemical plant, sugar refinery, grain elevators and an oil refinery.

The people of St. John have retained many old customs. Country fairs are held frequently to raise funds for worthy causes. On Christmas Eve the river road is lined with visitors who have come to view the bon fires that dot the levees on both sides of the river. At one time a bridal shower was a collection of useful gifts from each household for the bride to set up housekeeping . Showers given to the bride of today generally involve every friend, relative and acquaintance.

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St. John Parish Government

St. John Parish Schools

St. John Parish Sheriff's Office

St. John Parish Library

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Parish Council Division A

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2007 School Enrollment Zones

2007 School Enrollment Zones Alternate Plan 2

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2007 School Enrollment Zones Alternate Plan 5

2007 School Enrollment Zones Alternate Plan 6

2007 School Enrollment Zones Alternate Plan 7

St. John Precinct Mapbook

St. John 2003 Reapportionment Division Plan

St. John 2003 Reapportionment Plan

St. John 2003 Reapportionment

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 →

South Central Planning urges safety advocates to join July 13th Traffic Safety Summit

Traffic Safety Summit Registration Form and Agenda here. Final Traffic Summit Brochure updated on July 11, 2011. South Central, Louisiana– The Transportation Division of South Central Planning and Development Commission (SCPDC), which administers the South Central Safe Community Partnership (SCSCP), … Continue reading →