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CONTENTS

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At A Glance

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All About Shrimp

10 Things To Do

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Cane River Pecan Company

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An Honor En Francais

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Iberia Parish School Board

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New Comers Guide

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Employer Fact Sheet

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Trails & Tours

Exploring the Landmarks of New Iberiaʼs Rich History Hollywood On the Bayou Iberia African American Historical Society Iberia Parish Map

Cover photo by Lee Ball Photography.

PUBLISHER Christina Pierce christina.pierce@daily-iberian.com Discover Iberia is the official community resource guide for Iberia Parish.

Published by Acadiana Lifestyle in cooperation with Iberia Parish Convention & Visitors Bureau, Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce, Iberia Parish Government and Iberia Industrial Development Foundation and the City of New Iberia.

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AT A GLANCE

Iberia Parish, Louisiana

History In 1779, a group of about 500 Spanish settlers led by Francisco Bouligny moved from Spain to Louisiana and founded the city of New Iberia on the Banks of the Bayou Teche.

Named after their Iberian Peninsula, Nueva Iberia was then settled by Acadians who were exiled from Nova Scotia, Canada.

The town officially became known as New Iberia in 1847, and the parish was created in 1868.

Location Iberia Parish is strategically located on Louisiana’s coast between New Orleans and Houston in the southwestern part of the state known as Acadiana. The parish is made up of 1,031 square miles, 575 of those land and 456 of them water.

Key Areas

More Information

Avery Island Jeanerette Jefferson Island Loreauville New Iberia

IberiaTravel.com IberiaChamber.org IberiaParishGovernment.com CityofNewIberia.com IberiaBiz.org

On the National Register

Other important moments in the parish’s history include the first steamboat arriving in 1820, New Iberia Little Theater established in 1923, Acadiana Regional Airport opened in 1996 and the first Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival was held in 1941.

To learn more about the parish and its history, visit the Bayou Teche Museum. A true community effort located on Main Street in New Iberia, the museum traces the roots of the parish through exhibits on the sugar and steamship industries, author James Lee Burke, artist George Rodrigue and the Civil War.

Iberia African American Historical Society Explosion marker is located on Main Street New Iberia.

Cultural Resources There is no shortage of culture in Iberia Parish’s melting pot of French, Spanish, Acadian and African American heritage. Cultural gems range from Avery Island to Rip Van Winkle Gardens, sites related to author James Lee Burke and artist George Rodrigue, National Trust historic site Shadows-on-the-Teche, the oldest operating rice mill in the U.S. and a nationally accredited Main Street. Read on to find itineraries related to these attractions and many more in the Parish.

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Iberia African American Historical Society Expulsion Marker One of two markers, the first one acknowledges Louisiana’s first black female physician, New Iberia native Dr. Emma Wakefield.

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10 Things To Do Fill your calendar with stops throughout Iberia Parish

Preservation Bar & Grill Dedicated to “old world” preservation methods, this isn’t your average bar and grill. Cocktails, food and fun fill the air the moment you walk in at this locally sourced restaurant.

Books Along The Teche Literary Festival

Shadows-on-theTeche Plein Air Competition

Mark your calendar for April 3-5, 2020 for the next Books Along The Teche Literary Festival. The 2020 festival will feature author Osha Gray Davidson, writer of “Best of Enemies,” which will be turned into a major motion picture.

On March 14-21, 2020 you won’t want to miss the plein air painting competition!

Witness art in the making right before your eyes here in Iberia Parish, or take a crack at joining in on the creation yourself.

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George Rodrigue Park Take a journey to the brand new George Rodrigue Park located right here in Iberia Parish. Complete with an eight-foot-tall cut out of George Rodrigue’s famous blue pup, this spot is not one to miss.

Iberia African American Historical Society Expulsion state historical marker Stop on Main Street to see the historical marker acknowledging the expulsion of African American doctors and the NAACP from New Iberia in 1944.

Jeanerette Museum The Jeanerette Bicentennial Park and Museum is a great place to pop in and learn how the sugar industry has helped to shape the great state of Louisiana. Be sure to take a tour!

Delcambre Direct Seafood Gift Basket There’s nothing quite like your first taste of fresh seafood. While other food stores may boast from “farm to table,” Delcambre Direct Seafood is from “water to table”!

Gift baskets come with Red Snapper, Catfish and Lump Crab Meat.

Tensas Tower B & B Within walking distance to Main Street this luxurious B&B is something marvelous to see. Complete with contemporary architecture and a boat dock ready for your fishing excursions.

Cane River Pecan Company Feeling nutty? Stop by the Cane River Pecan Company. Since 1982 these little wonders have provided the region with tasty treats good for the whole family. Order in person or have them shipped straight to your home.

A Spot For Tea It’s always tea time at A Spot

for Tea! Filled with delicious confections and more tea than you can imagine this quaint little spot is the perfect place to stop for an afternoon bite, or an evening get away.

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Exploring the landmarks of New Iberia’s rich history

F

ounded in 1779 by a group of Spaniards from Malaga, “Nueva Iberia” would grow from an outpost of 500 people to a city of 30,000.

Nueva Iberia’s first post off ice was established in 1814, with the town incorporating in 1839 as “Iberia.” It wasn’t until 1847 that New Iberia received its current name by the state legislature. With its 241 year history, New Iberia has grown and changed with the times, yet so many things have stayed the same.

The East Main Street Historic District of New Iberia contains 71 buildings, 57 of which are considered contributing properties of historic value.

Shadows-on-the-Teche, a two-and-a-half-story, 16 room house, built in 1834, is one of these historic sites. With charming shops, beautiful atmosphere and southern charm, this location best shows off what New Iberia is and was.

In 1868 on Avery Island, right on the outskirts of the city of New Iberia, the McIlhenny Tabasco Company was founded, creators of the world loved Tabasco brand of hot sauces. There is a self guided walking tour of this famous site.

The Joseph Jefferson House, which sits on the acclaimed Rip Van Winkle Gardens, was built in 1870 and resides on the list of the National Register of Historical Places. The Gardens boasts 15 acres of semi-tropical gardens residing among 350-year-old oak trees and a picturesque lake, available for tours and events.

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Bouligny Plaza was the location of New Iberia’s first courthouse, which stood from 1884 to 1940, where it was moved to its current location on Iberia Street. Now it is a charming park in the center of New Iberia, which hosts the World Championship Gumbo Cookoff every second weekend in October.

Taste the best in one of the signature Cajun and Creole dishes.

The New Iberia Rail Depot was built in 1900 by Texas and New Orleans Railroad, a predecessor to the Southern Pacific Railroad. The New Iberia train depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and in 2013 was reinvigorated by a $1,250 grant from the BNSF Railway Foundation to be more welcoming to its riders. This station was part of the original Louisiana to California line, allowing residents to explore the country during the times of the frontier.

The Conrad Rice Mill, located at 307 Ann Street, was built in 1912 and is the oldest independently running rice mill in the United States. Tours are available at this historic site of American industry.

In 1935, the Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival and Fair started in Plaquemine, but was moved to New Iberia in 1937. This festival, which occurs near the end of September, celebrates the impact of the sugar industry on the state and Iberia Parish. If you can make it, watch the crowning of Queen Sugar, chosen from contestants from each of Louisiana’s sugar producing parishes and King Sucrose, chosen from members of Louisiana’s sugar industry.

New Iberia has many more pieces of history waiting to be discovered for the intrepid explorer and tourist, jump in.

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Hollywood on the Bayou Hollywood’s infatuation with Iberia Parish goes back all the way to 1923.

“White Rose” was the first film to use south Louisiana as its backdrop for filming. The movie, which was a silent film, features the gorgeous Shadowson-the-Teche with additional scenes filmed along the Bayou itself, St. Martinville and Franklin as well.

Other classics, like “The Buccaneer” were also filmed in the famous Shadows, this time providing a lovely backdrop for the infamous pirate Jean Lafitte to charm his way across the state in his battles.

Perhaps most famously the 2006 “All the Kings Men” was filmed at the Albania Plantation in Jeanerette. The movie features a figure similar to Huey P. Long, famous governor and political figure for Louisiana. Though the 1949 movie was a smashing success, the 2006 version was met with some critical reception. The movie starred Sean Penn, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Anthony Hopkins.

The Iberia Film Festival is another great way to see what Hollywood has to offer right here on the bayou. Each year the best independent short films in the state compete for the title of Best Film. The weekend also features fun Q&As with the films’ creators where you can ask your favorite director all of your burning questions.

If the fantastic 2019 titles are any indication, you will not want to miss 2020’s festival on July 30 - August 1. This year will also feature a new category, Best Horror Film, so make sure to be ready for those scares!

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Recently Iberia Parish was the backdrop for “Christmas in Louisiana” a Lifetime movie about a lawyer who comes home to New Iberia for the Sugar Cane Festival. Looking to spend time with her mother and grandparents, Sarah Winter, a former “Miss Christmas” reunites with her former “Mister Christmas” for a little fun and romance.

“Christmas in Louisiana” was the talk of the town this year with hosted viewing parties all over the parish. You can still view the movie on the Lifetime streaming app, or purchase it through Amazon, or other streaming services.

If movies aren’t really your thing, check out the old episodes of “A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co.” several episodes were filmed throughout the parish, including one episode all about the Sugar Cane Festival and all the goodies each year brings.

Though the show was filmed in the 1990s, Chef John Folse’s tidbits and treats never age. Checkout the Shadows-on-the-Teche episode as well.

Another episode features New Iberia exclusively with a trip to the famous Rip Van Winkle Gardens and the Joseph Jefferson Mansion.

There’s a little something for everyone filmed down in Iberia Parish, be sure to check them out!

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Iberia African American Historical Society

T

he spring of 1944 was a tumultuous time in New Iberia.

Black leaders, who had recently created a new branch of the NAACP, were beaten, threatened and expelled from the town they called home by members of law enforcement they were supposed to rely on. It wasn’t until the Civil Rights Movement that black leaders were able to return to the town that had wronged them.

Black leaders of the community were beaten and dropped at the edge of town. Those men were Eddie L. Dorsey MD, Howard C. Scoggins MD, Luins Williams MD, Ima A. Pierson DDS as well as Herman Faulk, J. Leo Hardy, Octave Lilly, Jr., & Franzella Volter of the NAACP. The Iberia African American Historical Society, a nonprofit organization, whose goal is to “foster the appreciation, understanding, and teaching of the long, rich and unique history of African Americans in Iberia Parish,” hosted a community-wide symposium to recognize the 75th anniversary of theses events in November 2019.

The IAAHS also hosts other events throughout the year with a goal of helping others to learn their history. Phebe Hayes, Ph.D and founder of the IAAHS, was a previous professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette before her retirement. Hayes, a descendant of fighters in the Corps d’Afrique now dedicates her time to researching African American history in Iberia Parish in the period from the pre-colonial era all the way up to the end of the Jim Crow era.

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To make sure the 1944 event is not forgotten and to ensure that it is never repeated, an official Louisiana state historical marker has been placed outside the former home of Dr. Eddie L. Dorsey. You can see the marker at 500 French St. in New Iberia.

Citizens also gathered to hear the truth of the event as it happened told by Dr. Adam Fairclough and Prof. Margaret Burnham. A painting by local artist Paul Schexnayder was also unveiled, showing a depiction of the event. Louisiana’s Poet Laureate (2019-2021), John Warner Smith was also on hand to read an original poem he created on the tragedy while surrounded by descendants of the victims of the 1944 violence.

The second day of the event also saw a presentation by Southern University Law Center marking the “1619 Project”, this project marks the anniversary of 400 years since the beginning of slavery within the United States. The presentation helped to educate the public on how slavery and its connection to the Jim Crow era helped to create tensionous tragedies like what happened in New Iberia all those years ago.

To get a personal look at the 1944 violent explosion you can listen to podcaster Stinson Liles’s dramatization of the 1944 event in his podcast Southern Hollows available at https://t.e2ma.net.

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Guided tours based on thousands of personal letters and business papers tell the story of life and work on a sugar plantation.

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Arts & Crafts Fair in the Shadows Gardens tales place in March and October.

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A Spot for Tea............................................................ 5 A-Bears Kountry Kitchen......................................... 1 Anointed Soul Food................................................... 2 Antique Rose Ville..................................................... 3 Beau Soleil Café ...................................................... 6 Billeaud’s Too............................................................. 7 Bojangles Sushi and Oyster Bar ............................ 8 Bon Creole ................................................................. 9 Brenda’s Dine In & Take Out..................................10 Café Jefferson @ Jefferson Island Rip Van Winkle Gardens .........................................11 Café Le Jardin ..........................................................12 Cajun Boudin & Cracklin’ .......................................13 Cajun Glaze Donuts .................................................14 Caribbean Ice Co..................................................... 15 Coffee House............................................................ 16 Cool Scene ................................................................17 Cooper Street........................................................... 18 Duffy’s Diner ............................................................20 El Mariachi Mexican Cuisine................................ 22 El Mexicano ............................................................. 23 Fudge It.....................................................................25 Golden Wok..............................................................26 Hot Wok ....................................................................28 Jane’s Seafood & Chinese Restaurant ...............29 Kim’s Chinese..........................................................30 King’s Seafood Express ......................................... 47 Landry’s Seafood & Steakhouse of Jeanerette .....................................31 Landry’s Seafood & Steakhouse of New Iberia..................................... 32 La Pizza Mia ............................................................ 33 Lee’s Seafood .......................................................... 34 Legnon’s Boucherie ................................................35 LeJeune’s Bakery....................................................36 Little River Inn......................................................... 37 Meche’s Donuts ......................................................38 Moore’s II Cafe........................................................39 Olympus ....................................................................40 Paradise Pizza ......................................................... 42 Pearl House.............................................................. 43 Pelicans on the Bayou ........................................... 44 Pho Ly Ly...................................................................45 Preservation Bar & Grill.........................................21 R & M’s Boiling Point ............................................46 Shashlik Grill ........................................................... 27 Shawarma Guys New Iberia.................................... 4 Seafood Connection................................................48 Seafood Connection #2.........................................49 TABASCO® Restaurant 1868 ................................50 Tampico Restaurant & Cantina............................. 51 T-Bob’s Seafood ...................................................... 52 Teche Café................................................................ 53 Theriot’s Deli............................................................ 54 Tiger Inn ...................................................................55 Tokyo Japanese Restaurant..................................56 Victor’s Cafeteria ...................................................59

Acadian Ball Park...................................................... 1 Acadiana Regional Airport ..................................... 2 Amtrak Train Station ................................................ 3 Antique Rose Ville..................................................... 4 Avery Island................................................................ 5 Bayou Carlin Cove..................................................... 6 Bayou Teche .............................................................. 8 Bayou Teche Museum .............................................. 9 Bouligny Plaza .........................................................10 “Bunk” Johnson Jazz Collection Room, & Grave .......................11, 12 Burke House..............................................................13 Cajun Bowl ................................................................. 7 Cane Row Golf & Turf.............................................48 Church Alley Park & Bike Trail .............................55 Cypremort Point State Park...................................14 Eddie’s Fruit Orchard ............................................. 15 Emerald Billiards..................................................... 16 Episcopal Church of the Epiphany ......................17 Evangeline Theater now Sliman Theater............ 18 First United Methodist Church............................. 19 Fredrick Hotel now Evangeline Life.....................20 Gebert Oak ...............................................................21 GLC Ranch................................................................ 22 Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce................ 23 Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes.............................. 24 Iberia Community Garden......................................25 Iberia Parish Courthouse.......................................26 Iberia Parish Library............................................... 27 Isle of Iberia RV Resort .........................................28 Jeanerette Chamber of Commerce......................29 Jeanerette Museum ...............................................30 Jefferson Island Rip Van Winkle Gardens & Rip’s Rookery.......................................................31 Jungle Gardens ....................................................... 32 KONRIKO® Company Store/ Conrad Rice Mill ..................................................... 33 Lake Fausse Pointe State Park............................ 34 Leaning Oak Farm...................................................35 LeJeune’s Bakery....................................................36 Louisiana Pepperplex............................................. 37 New Iberia City Park .............................................38 North Pier Marina/Port of Delcambre ................39 Old New Iberia High School now School Days Apartments .............................40 PJ Allain Waterfront Park & Sculptural Garden...................................................41 Paul Schexnayder Studio + Gallery.....................56 Port of Iberia............................................................ 42 Post Office................................................................ 43 Rosary House........................................................... 44 Shadows-on-the-Teche..........................................45 Shadows-on-the-Teche Visitor Center................46 Spanish Lake ........................................................... 47 St. Peter’s Catholic Church...................................49 SugArena ..................................................................50 Sugar Oaks Golf Course......................................... 51 TABASCO® Factory Tours & Country Store Store........ 52 Wat Thammarattanaram Lao Buddhist Temple.............................................. 53 Willow Wood Park Multi-Purpose Center Center.......... 54

ACCOMMODATIONS

Antique Rose Ville Carriage House B&B.............55 Bayou Chateau & Chateau Royale .......................56 Bayou House ............................................................ 57 Bayou Pool House B&B..........................................58 Bayou Teche Guest Cottage..................................59 Cabin on Bayou Petite Anse .................................85 Candlewood Suites .................................................60 Days Inn & Suites ...................................................61 Estorge-Norton House B&B .................................. 62 Gouguenheim........................................................... 63 Hampton Inn & Suites............................................ 64 Harry B. Hewes House ...........................................65 Holiday Inn Express & Suites ...............................66 Jefferson Island Rip Van Winkle Gardens B&B ......................................68 Kajun Inn ..................................................................69 La Quinta Inn & Suites........................................... 70 Live Oak Inn ............................................................. 71 Lu-Zan Suites ..........................................................86 Maison Le Rosier.................................................... 87 Motel 6...................................................................... 72 Quality Suites .......................................................... 73 Ramada Conference Center .................................. 74 Southern Comfort Inn & Suites............................ 67 Southland Inn .......................................................... 75 St. Peter House ....................................................... 76 Super 8...................................................................... 77 Teche Motel ............................................................ 78 Tensas Tower............................................................88

CAMPGROUNDS

Chase’s RV Park......................................................80 Cypremort Point State Park.................................. 81 Isle of Iberia RV Resort ......................................... 79 KOC Kampground.................................................... 82 Lake Fausse Pointe State Park............................ 83 Oak Village RV Parks.............................................. 84

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BUSINESS

All About Shrimp

If there’s one seafood Iberia Parish is known for...it’s shrimp!

The Shrimp Festival in Delcambre was born in 1950 as a way to raise funds for the Delcambre Fire Department.

Back then, the festival was known as the Iberia Parish Shrimp Festival and Agricultural Fair, the name “Delcambre Shrimp Festival” wouldn’t appear until the 1970s.

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oday, the Shrimp Festival has a prestigious spot as one of the top ten festivals in the state. The Delcambre Canal provides ample opportunities for fantastic shrimping possibilities throughout the season, though in federal waters outside of Louisiana’s borders, shrimping all year round.

This year the festival will turn 70 years old and bring along with it fun, food and most of all shrimp of all sizes. But where do these shrimp come from? And what’s happening with today’s leaders in the Delcambre shrimping industry.

Delcambre Direct Seafood has brought a new and unique way for customers to purchase their shrimp. Whereas before you may find your favorite vendor either at their home, or on the side of the road selling their goods, Delcambre Direct Seafood allows you to purchase your goodies directly from the fisherman online and have it delivered as well.

The website is seamless with lists of fisherman, like Ted Melancon or Monty and Melanie Morgan, so you know your seafood is locally sourced. Once your product is chosen, it will be shipped to your door, cutting out a few middleman steps between your seafood and you.

Delcambre Direct Seafood also takes part in Delcambre’s Seafood

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and Farmers Market where over 60 vendors show off their goods - everything from clothes and pies to jams and jellies. The market takes place on the first Saturdays of the month from April to December, minus July.

So far the open air, open market way of shopping has been quite the hit with the locals and travellers alike. December 2019’s market also saw Chef John Reason cook up a Sheephead Couvillion for the crowd gathered.

Local Guide Lea Loftin commented on the Delcambre Seafood and Farmers Market saying, “Love the Farmers Market the first weekend of each month. Also love buying fresh seafood directly off of the boats. Doesn’t get much better than that! You should go to the market. Not overwhelming, just local folks making a buck or two off of hobbies, crafts and food.”

The shrimp industry itself accounts for 15,000 jobs across the state and has an annual impact around $1.3 billion dollars. Louisiana’s seafood industry has thrived for some 400 years now.

Look for the 70th Delcambre Shrimp Festival from August 19 - 23. For more information visit www.shrimpfestival.net.

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2019 Schedule of Events “A Prelude To Spring” Classical Chamber Music Concert February 16, 2020 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church - 3:00pm “Books Along The Teche Literary Festival” April 3-5, 2020 Downtown Main Street, New Iberia “Symphony Sunday in the Park” Outdoor Pops Concert April 5, 2020 at 3:00pm in New Iberia City Park “Stars and Stripes - A Musical Celebration” June 28, 2020 at 3:00pm at the Sugar Cane Festival Building “A Night At The Essanee” August 2020 at the IPAL Essanee Theatre “New Iberia Beneath the Balconies” Fall 2020 Downtown Main Street New Iberia “Sounds of the Season” Christmas Concert November 29, 2020 at 3:00pm at St. Peter’s Catholic Church

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Cane River Pecan Company A family-owned nut extravaganza About Cane River Pecan

The Team

Nationally known, Cane River Pecan Company is a nutty affair. Jady Regard’s family has been in the pecan business for decades, starting in 1969. Years later, the Regard family began serving the greater Iberia Parish with their goods each fall weekend.

Jady Regard has been back in the pecan business since 2002 bringing the Regard family pecans back to New Iberia yet again with their new location on Main Street New Iberia.

Cane River Pecan Company has a team like no other.

With employees that Regard calls, “the hardest working, most loyal colleagues I have worked alongside.”

Pride is what drives the team of Cane River. Regard says. Their employees are the backbone of Cane River and the company would not be there without them.

What You Might Not Expect

Though Cane River is located on Main Street, they service large companies from around the nation.

With expert strategies for corporate gifting, Cane River has made a name for itself in the corporate relationship business as well. Helping companies not only build but maintain invaluable customer and vendor relationships using attentive gifting services.

Cane River Pecan Company sits on a delicious secret - Boudin Pie! Their first attempt at a pie with their famous pecans, the successful end result is a sweet and savory treat. This nine-inch, deep-dish pie, the locally sourced masterpiece is made with over a pound and a half of un-cased traditional pork boudin and is laced with a lovely layer of sweet potato souffle. If that isn’t enough to water your mouth, a signature pecan praline glaze is layered on top!

Why Main Street?

Cane River Pecan fits right in with the other familyowned, unique companies that lay along Main Street.

With the newly created Historic District, Main Street has become even more attractive to locals looking to get a taste of the Shadows on the Teche, the Bayou Teche Museum and the future Rodrigue Park. Cane River Pecan Company hopes to be another great spot to pop into while touring the beautiful region.

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Specialty

What you can expect when you stop in their storefront Other than the lovely boudin pie, they have also brought out bourbon balls, which is a pecan topped delicately with bourbon-infused ganache dark chocolate candy. You can also get pecan cookies, pralines, pecan popcorns, pecan logs, pecan oil, natural pecans, pecan pieces and the ever-popular flavored pecans. Flavors come in milk, dark and white chocolate, praline, honey glazed and roasted pecans. There’s a little bit for every pecan lover in your life!

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Iberia Is... OPPORTUNITY Iberia Parish is a great place to live, work and do business.

Our abundant resources, strategic location and culture make our communities welcoming and inspiring.

We’re committed to building opportunity for the future.

More than 100 companies currently call the Port of Iberia home with over 5,000 employees. Large sites of land are available and lease rates for Port publicly owned property are well below market value. As the future of oil and gas exploration in the U.S. shifts to the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the Port of Iberia and its vast skilled labor workforce is poised to expand its role as a national leader in top-side fabrication.

The Iberia Economic Development Authority (IEDA) serves to focus on moving Iberia Parish forward with realistic, actionable ideas and projects. IEDA is aggressively working on plans that have been developed with various governmental and private entitles within the community to make Iberia Parish a better place to live, work and do business.

Acadiana Regional Airport is a fully certified General Aviation Airport featuring an 8002-foot long and 200-foot wide concrete runway and fully-instrumental airfield. With 1,200 shovel ready acres available for development including prime runway and taxiway frontage, the Airport Industrial Park is primed for expansion.

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An honor en Francais Tim Rosamund isn’t your average elementary school principal. He’s a principal with an Academic Palms.

The North Lewis Street Elementary professor received this honor for his excellent work in realizing the full potential of French Immersion programs like the one at his school. Rosamund and North Lewis Street have also been recognized as a World Language Immersion Site by the Louisiana Department of Education and has been given a Label FrancEducation.

The accolade inducted Rosamund into the L’Ordre des Palmes Academiques, which translates to Knight in the French Order of Academic Palms. The honor was created by Napoleon I in 1808, and honors only the best in French academia. The Academic Palms has a long history attached to it, making it the oldest nonmilitary decoration in French History.

The honor is especially significant to the Acadiana area, as many here have a French history. Only nine schools have received this honor of being labeled an outstanding French program in the United States and 158 throughout the entire world.

Rosamund received this honor from Vincent Sciama, Consul General of France in Louisiana. Although Rosamund said he wasn’t a French speaker himself, he considered it an honor to help future generations learn the language and help to keep it alive.

French Immersion elementary schools seek to start teaching students the French language at a very young age. Studies have shown that when the mind is young, it’s more susceptible to retaining language information.

Schools like North Lewis Street Elementary integrate the language into every part of their day learning everything from math and science all in French.

Though previously in the early 20th century speaking French was banned in schools, leading to the possibility of generations of non-French speakers in South Louisiana. Thanks to schools like North Lewis Street Elementary

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Acadiana can not only prevent that from happening, but also give students all the benefits that come with being bilingual.

This year the first North Lewis Street French Immersion students will finish college, Rosamund feels excited to see where they land and what successes they will see as well in their careers as they move forward in their lives.

“This is near and dear not just to my heart, but to everybody; everybody here in Louisiana,” Rosamund said. “We know our heritage we know who we are.

Having just a small part in keeping that culture and language alive means a lot, not just to me but to everybody here at North Lewis.”

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LIVING

Iberia Parish School Board As time changes, so does education at the Iberia Parish School Board. Students come and go with the passage of time, but one thing remains constant for the IPSB - improvement for both the 13,000 students served and the 2,000 employees that serve it.

Fourteen schools saw improvement to their scores from 2018 to 2019 with three of those schools, Delcambre Elementary, Delcambre High and Loreauville High, scoring an A for the education they provide their areas. All other schools in Iberia Parish scored either an A, B or C. No schools within the parish were labeled unsatisfactory.

The year also saw other achievements for the IPSB including a designation of “Top Ten” for growth in three student subgroups from the Louisiana Department of Education. They also received an “Equality Honoree” badge for Delcambre High and Delcambre Elementary.

Local teacher Tasha Jolivette-Jones was named the 2019 Elementary School Teacher of the Year and awarded the Louisiana Public Interest Fellowship for the 2019-2020 for her work at Coteau Elementary. The award comes with a $50,000 stipend for Jolivette-Jones to use in order to study how to best better early learning through play.

The biggest vote of the year came in the form of switching high school classes from the adopted block scheduling back to the traditional seven-class-aday form. Block scheduling, which has been popular in South Louisiana calls for longer class periods, but students only attend four classes.

The four block schedule classes were previously popular with both students and teachers alike as the smaller amount of classes made for less homework and a more compact schedule throughout the day. Still, Superintendent Carey Laviolette said this switch to the seven class day will help test scores, among other things.

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“Students outperform students on a four by four block when they are on a seven-period day, so we know that’s better for students,” Laviolette said of the schedule switch.

Though the switch was made with resistance from both teachers and parents, Iberia Parish schools will start their transition soon with the full schedule switch happening for the 2020-2021 school year. Meaning students currently enrolled for the 2019-2020 school year will finish out the year in their current four class block schedule.

The year has seen excitement in the realm of sports as well for Iberia Parish schools. Kayshon Boutte, wide receiver and number 1 pick from Westgate High School, chose Louisiana State University as his school of choice over Alabama. Ryan Antoine, coach for Westgate said Boutte could stand as the best football player to ever come from New Iberia, a feat indeed.

Fellow Iberia Parish sports star Trey Amos of Catholic-New Iberia also signed on with a Louisiana school, UL Lafayette. Westgate saw two more players sign on with Louisiana schools, Keydrain Calligan to UL Monroe and Blayne Delayhoussaye to Southeastern Louisiana.

Focused on the future for the Iberia Parish schools 2020 looks to be just as exciting as 2019 was. For more information check out the IPSB website at www.iberia.k12.la.us.

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If you have just realized what a wonderful place Iberia Parish is to call home, here’s everything you need to get settled in!

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Iberia Parish Library www.iberialibrary.org 337-364-7024 445 E. Main Street newiberialib@yahoo.com

Iberia Medical Center Main Campus www.iberiamedicalcenter.com 337-367-0271 2315 E Main Street

Acadiana Regional Airport www.acadianaregionalairport.com 337-365-7202 1404 Hangar Drive

Trash Pick Up Republic Services www.republicservices.com 337-369-2300 For New Services 800-256-1886 For Additional Receptacles 102 Bj Services Road, Lafayette

Animal Control Iberia Parish Rabies and Animal Control 337-364-6311 2017 Seaway Access Road

Mosquito Control Iberia Parish Mosquito Control 337-365-4933 611 Old Central Taxiway IPMC@iberiagov.net

Internet AT&T www.att.com 1-855-409-1880 601 E Admiral Doyle Drive Cox Communications www.cox.com 337-456-4464 1017 Progress Street Viasat www.viasatprovider.com 1-844-611-3382

Social Security Office Social Security Administration www.ssa.gov 800-772-1213 417 Spanish Town Blvd

Iberia Medical Center North Campus www.iberiamedicalcenter.com 337-364-0441 600 N Lewis Street

Daily Iberian The Daily Iberian www.iberianet.com 337-365-6773 124 E Main Street

Convention & Visitors Bureau Iberian Parish Convention & Visitors Bureau www.iberiatravel.com 888-942-3742 2513 Highway 14

City of New Iberia www.cityofnewiberia.com 337-369-2300 457 East Main Street, Suite 300 info@cityofnewiberia.com

Iberia Parish Government Iberia Parish President www.iberiaparishgovernment.com 337-365-8246 300 Iberia Street Suite 400

Iberia Chamber of Commerce Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce www.iberiachamber.org 337-364-1836 111 W Main Street

Iberia Industrial Development Foundation Iberia Industrial Development Foundation www.iberiabiz.com 337-367-0834 101 Burke Street

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SLCC New Iberia Campus SLCC New Iberia Campus www.solacc.edu 337-373-0185 908 Ember Drive newiberia@solacc.edu

ULL Research Center New Iberia Research Center www.nirc.louisiana.edu 337-482-1000 4401 W Admiral Doyle Drive

Services & Utilities Louisiana Water Company www.louisianawater.com 337-365-002 448 E Main Street

Gas CenterPoint Energy www.centerpointenergy.com 800-477-0177

Electric Cleco www.cleco.com 337-212-9693 1017 Progress Street

Sewer Sewerage District #1 337-369-4413 2617 Northside Road Suite 100 aboudreaux@iberiagov.net

Permits New Iberia Permit & Inspection Department 337-369-2354 457 E Main Street Suite 412 jlandry@cityofnewiberia.com

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337-276-4514

7307 E. Old Spanish Trail Jeanerette, LA 70544

Antique Doors Clawfoot Tubs Hardware Mailboxes Sugar Kettles

a Nursing a Dietary a Activity Department a Occupational Therapy a Social Services a Physical Therapy a Speech Therapy Accepts Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance and Private Pay Hospice and Respite Care

CAJUN STYLE

Boiled Blue Point Crabs & Crawfish! (when in season)

Crawfish Etouffee Seafood Gumbo Dungeness Crabs Hamburger Steaks Mon-Thur 10am - 9:30pm Friday 10am - 10pm Saturday 3:30pm - 10pm Sunday 3:30pm - 9:00pm

Specializing in

FRESH BOILED, FRIED & GRILLED SEAFOOD 6308 Hwy 90 W • New Iberia 337-365-7596 12 Miles From Lafayette • 6 Miles From New Iberia (Exit Hwy 88, South onto Frontage Road) randmsboilingpoint.com

337.234.4800 www.olefashionthings.com 402 SW Evangeline Trwy. • Lafayette, LA 70501 Tues-Sat 12Noon - 6pm

Our 2,000 sq. ft. gallery has over 15 artists from the area. On display now are paintings, ceramics, collages, wood and metal art, jewelry, prints, books and gifts. Located in the New Iberia Historic District!

PAUL SCHEXNAYDER Studio + GALLERY

335 w st peter st • new iberia, la 70560 337-364-2645 337-321-1956 OPEN Wed-Fri 10-5 • Sat 10-3

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FACT SHEET

Iberia Parish Employer Fact Sheet Compiled January 2019 DEMOGRAPHICS

TOP OCCUPATIONS BY WAGE

Total Population* ................ 70,941

Family and General Practitioners ..276,258

POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS*

Chief Executives ..............................232,714

White ...............................................62.10% African American ............................32.60% American or Alaskan Native ...........0.06%

Petroleum Engineers ......................169,122 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other ..........................................163,670

Asian ................................................ 2.70%

Architectural and Engineering Manage ............................................139,149

Hawaiian/Pacific Islander ..............0.01%

Nurse Anesthetists ..........................137,498

Hispanic or Latino ...........................4.30%

Personal Financial Advisors ............

133,863

Two or more races ..........................1.90% Persons under 5 years old ..............7.30% Persons under 18 years old ............25.80% Persons 65 years old and over .......15.00%

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists .127,431 Pharmacists ....................................116,763 Dentists, General ............................115,713

ECONOMIC PROFILE EMPLOYMENT Total Workforce* ............................28,356 Number Employed* .......................26,779 Unemployment Rate* .................... 5.30%

*Nov. 2019 LA Dept. Of Labor Total Annual Payroll** ............$1,026,968 Total Employers** ............................1,602 Median Home Price Iberia Parish**.............................$129,000 **3 Bedroom Home/1700 Sq.Ft. Median Rent Iberia Parish** .............$759 **2 Bedroom Apartment

**Census 2019 Estimates

Funeral Service Managers ..............115,625

RETAIL SALES IBERIA PARISH

Management Analysts ....................109,706

Annual Retail Sales** ........$1,346,224,822

General and Operations Managers 109,132

Total Households* ..........................26,063

Percent Increase Over 2018** ......9.98%*

Natural Sciences Managers ............106,730

Persons Per Household* ................3

**Iberia Parish School Board 2019

Veterinarians ...................................106,195

Median Household Income* ...........$45,274

Financial Managers .........................104,019

*2019 Census Estimates

Chemical Engineers ........................103,762

Females ...........................................51.00%

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Education Administrators, Postsecond ......................................103,630

TOP PRIVATE EMPLOYERS Superior Energy Svc Inc Halliburton Offshore Energy, Inc.

TRANSPORTATION Railways

Clinical, Counseling, and School Psych ...........................102,522

BNSF

Industrial Production Managers .....101,612

Union Pacific

*Source: LA Dept. Of Labor

Amtrak

Area: Labor Market Area 4 includes Lafayette Region

Motor Freight

Louisiana & Delta Railroad

FedEx UPS

Bayou Companies

TAXES

Berard Transportation Air

State Sales Tax .................................... 5%

Acadiana Regional Airport

Parish Sales Tax ............................. 4.50%

Lemaire Memorial Airport

Homestead Exemption ................$75,000

Water Port of Iberia Twin Parish Port (Delcambre)

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Acadiana’s BEST live music e c l e ct i c i ta l i a n w i t h a ca j u n f l a i r

HOME OF THE WORLD FAMOUS

100 BERARD ST. BREAUX BRIDGE 337-442-6630 BUCKANDJOHNNYS.COM

Our mission is to educate the public about the Bayou Teche and its environs, to preserve the history and culture of New Iberia, and to emphasize the industries that have shaped the region. Our expansion into the wing next door will allow us to expand on this mission by collecting, preserving and sharing collections, artifacts and oral histories that define us and guide our future.

The space will also accommodate lectures and Community Celebrations. Watch us grow!

131 E. Main Street • New Iberia, LA 70560 www.bayoutechemuseum.org • bayoutechemuseum@gmail.com

Thurs - Sat 10 - 4 or by appointment • (337) 606-5977

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TRAILS AND TOURS

Lifetime Movie Trail Relive the magic of “Christmas in Louisiana” with the Lifetime Movie Trail! With so many places to see in Iberia Parish, knowing where to tour can be overwhelming. Thankfully we’ve got the scoop on just where to go in order to get the full cinematic experience.

Evangeline Theatre/Sliman Center For The Performing Arts

Bayou Teche Trading Company

Belanger House

301 W. St. Peter St.

815 E. Main St.

129 E. Main St.

Another well loved location from the movie, the Bayou Teche Trading Company. The event venue has played host to countless weddings and other special occasions throughout the years. Though the inside may be reserved, the outside is absolutely stunning with a certain Southern appeal.

Built in 1907 this historic home was the city’s first Postmaster’s home. In the movie, the home serves as the family home. Though intensive renovations were done to the home after the Belanger’s purchased the house in 1987.

Located at the front of the Historic District, this home makes a great first stop on your list of places to see.

This lovely theater is where the two main characters, Sarah Winter and Luke meet for the first time in the movie. It serves as the main location for the “Sugarcane Christmas Festival.” Though the building is not normally decorated so festively during the rest of the year, it’s still striking on it’s own. The structure was originally a grocery store built in the late 19th century.

Shadows-on-the-Teche 317 E. Main St. The famous “Shadows” serves as the backdrop for the movie’s holiday market, but New Iberians know the home for much more than that.

The home was originally built by the Weeks family some 125 years ago. Take a tour for yourself and see the preserved history inside with its original furniture, gardens and some 17,000 documents.

New Iberia City Hall 457 E. Main St. Also used as scenery for the lovely holiday market. This building is the heart of New Iberia, where the Mayor and others come to make sure the town gets what it needs. With a beautiful exterior the New Iberia City Hall is definitely worth a picture.

Bayou Teche Museum 131 E. Main St. One of the crown jewels of New Iberia, the Bayou Teche Museum served as a private retreat for the stars during their time filming. A place where they could rest, read their scripts and rehearse. Inside the museum the items on display tell a tale of New Iberia. Take a peek not only into the setting for “Christmas in Louisiana”, but the hometown of James Lee Burke’s Dave Robicheaux as well.

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Gouguenheim 101 W. Main St. Home to both scenes and stars, the Gougenheim is a gorgeous building with loads of balcony area, four suites with private entrances and much more. See the filming location for the Christmas Dance scene up close and personal.

Staying here also grants you complimentary breakfast next door at Victor’s Cafeteria!

Steinberg Building 232 W. Main St. A truly historic building, the bottom floor once served as a printing shop for the Weekly Iberian in 1984. With lovely circular windows and a unique structure, it’s easy to see why parts of the movie used this building as a filming location. Bonus: When telephones were introduced to the area the second floor served as a telephone exchange!

Tensas Tower On the Teche 111 N. Weeks St. A modern wonder, this unique house served as a home away from home for the cast and crew during their filming here. Though of course, the house was not large enough for the whole production to stay, the stars did. Ask for their rooms by name if you’d like to really experience what their time was like here in New Iberia.

Chevron (Gulf) Service Station 200 W. Main St. This historic lot was not originally the service station you see today. Originally the lot served as home to a house built by a son of one of the original Spanish colonists. Later, the home was bought and turned into a bakery before eventually in 1927 the structure was torn down and rebuilt as the structure you see today.

Pelicans on the Bayou

Main Street New Iberia

5 Jefferson St.

We’ve saved the best for last. Named as one of the most beautiful streets in the South.

Whether you want to experience “Christmas in Louisiana” or experience the past, Main Street New Iberia will keep you coming back for more.

Sit a spell on the banks of the Bayou Teche and take in all of the luscious history around you.

Be sure to bring your walking shoes! You’re going to need them.

Home to the boat parade scenes, this restaurant is not to be missed. Favorite to locals and newcomers alike Pelicans on the Bayou serves some of the best poboys, fresh seafood and plate lunches you’ll ever eat, and with a view to absolutely die for. Check the local calendar for Pelican’s event schedule to sample a bit of local music as well.

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by The U.S. Government.

Start your tour in our KONRIKO® Come visit Company Store where you will see an and let us share some of our historically correct presentation on the “Cajun” Culture, how it began and Cajun Joie de Vivre with you. how it developed.

We will next guide you through our old rice mill where you can watch us package rice and make rice crackers. The mill creaks and groans, but still produces the finest quality rice in America.

After the tour, feel free to browse through our collection of local foods, T-shirts, Cajun jellies, Founder Phillip Conrad, Sr. Cajun music CDs and local postcards. Our built the Conrad assortment of interesting local products is said to Rice Mill in be the best in Louisiana.

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We’ll also have one of our products cooking for you to sample free, plus the best coffee in town and some great recipes we’ve developed over the years.

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Visit our Gift Shop for Louisiana and Cajun Products!

Store Open: Mon. - Sat., 9 a.m. til 5 p.m.

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Built in 1870 and listed on the National Registry of Historic Places by the United States Department of Interior, Maison le Rosier is located in historic downtown New Iberia. One of New Iberia’s main attractions, The Shadows on the Teche, an antebellum home built in 1834, is located directly across the street from Le Rosier.

Celebrate the Music, Cuisine, Art, History, and Language of our Cajun and Creole cultures all in one place!

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Behind the main house lies a lush courtyard filled with beautiful greenery and colorful flowers. Just beyond the courtyard is a guest cottage, which plays host to six beautifully decorated guest rooms. Up for a stroll, enjoy beautiful historic Main Street.

1-833-576-7437

314 E Main St. Downtown New Iberia maisonlerosier@gmail.com

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the LOcaLS Go!

Oysters, Fresh Seafood & Flame-Grilled Steaks THREE CONVENIENT LOCATIONS (337) 330-2302 6701 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy.

Broussard (337) 261-2464 720 I-10 South Frontage Rd. Scott (337) 783-5515 2111 Rice Capital Pkwy.

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“A Cajun Tradition”

www.fezzos.com

Our experienced staff has proudly served Acadiana since 1999.

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[RECOVERY] FOR OUR PATIENTS TO RETURN TO INDEPENDENCE When the ability to function safely is impaired due to an illness or injury, our bodies suffer, along with our sense of well-being. That’s why the Inpatient Rehab Unit at Iberia Medical Center’s North Campus is committed to restoring physical independence for our patients and helping them return to a more fulfilling quality of life.

SPACIOUS, PRIVATE ROOMS I EXPERIENCED NURSING & THERAPY STAFF I INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLANS MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM I CONVENIENT NORTH CAMPUS LOCATION I CENTERED ON EXCELLENCE

Wayne Lindemann, M.D.

Medical Director - Inpatient Rehab Unit

N O RT H C A M P U S : 600 N. Lewis St., New Iberia 337.3 6 4.0441 / iberiamedicalcenter.com /

For more information call 337-359-4568