The Pointe Coupée Historical Society invites you to the 2022 Jazz Brunch at Wickliffe. Built in the early eighteen hundreds by a sugarcane plater, Terrance Sampson, the historic home represents a rare example of a two-story, raised French Creole style plantation house. It was named for the nearby Wickliffe Post Office, which in turn was named for Louisiana's fifteenth governor, Robert C. Wickliffe. Having survived the Civil War, Wickliffe passed under the ownership of several families until acquired in 2003 by Curt and Cille Engemann, the great grand-daughter of the original owner.

Jazz Brunch is scheduled for May 1st and promises to be a delightful outing on the front lawn, across from the Upper Chenal of False River. Wickliffe is on the the National Register of Historic Places.

Music will be provided by the St. Cyr Jazz Band features the talents of Mark St. Cyr, a native of New Orleans, whose style incorporates influences from school marching bands, church services, and New Orleans Jazz. The St. Cyr Jazz Band will feature a collection of well known jazz artists from New Orleans

The Pointe Coupee Historical Society is a non-profit Louisiana Corporation whose mission is to foster interest in history, particularly that of Pointe Coupee Parish; encourage collection and preservation of objects and structures historically significant to Pointe Coupee Parish; encourage the study, preservation and practice of customs that define the culture and natural history of the parish; present educational and cultural programs to the citizens of Pointe Coupee for the enrichment of lives and the furthering of education; and maintain the Julien Poydras Museum and Arts Center for the benefit of the parish. Proceeds from the brunch will further the work of the Historical Society.

There is a limited number of 200 tickets. Garden Party attire is encouraged.

Tickets are $125 per person.

Venue Information

13677 Patin Dyke Road

Ventress, LA 70783