Lacour, Louisiana

LaCour (pronounced Lah Coor) is an unincorporated community in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is near Old River, an oxbow lake in the Mississippi River system. It is the birthplace and childhood home of Major General John Archer Lejeune (1867-1942), former Commandant of the United States Marine Corps.

Coordinates: 30°49′42″N 91°36′50″W / 30.82833°N 91.61389°W / 30.82833; -91.61389


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