Parks, originally called Potier, lies in the area previously known as La Pointe District, which existed in 1765. It was also called La Pointe de Repose, supposedly because the cowhands in the early 19th century drove their cattle into the cul-de-sac formed by the sharp bend of the bayou on round up time.
Parks, originally called Potier, lies in the area previously known as La Pointe District which existed in 1765. It was also called La Pointe de Repose, supposedly because the cowhands in the early 19th century drov,e their cattle into the cul-de-sac formed by the sharp bend of the bayou on round up time.