Church Point, Louisiana

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Winners of Children's Courir de Mardi Gras in Church Point, Louisiana - 2017.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Award for "Most Original Costume" is given at the 2017 [[Courir de Mardi Gras|Children's Courir de Mardi Gras]]]]
Since 1981, the Acadia St. Landry Medical Foundation, which supports the Acadia St. Landry Hospital, has organized an annual Buggy Festival held in Church Point on the first weekend in June. The town was chosen because residents had used buggies as their main means of transportation until the early 1950s, earning Church Point the nickname "Buggy Capital of the world" in 1927.<ref name="cphistory"/> In its first 25 years, the festival earned over $440,000 in profits, which were distributed among the hospital, the parks department of the city of Church Point, and various civic organizations.  Two scholarships are also awarded annually.<ref name="buggy">{{cite web  | title = Church Point Buggy Festival  | publisher = The Church Point Buggy Festival  | year = 2007  | url =http://www.churchpointbuggyfestival.com/  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070305014632/http://www.churchpointbuggyfestival.com/ | access-date = 2007-03-19| archive-date = March 5, 2007 }}</ref> The festival, which includes a Sunday parade, gives visitors the opportunity to explore various [[horse-drawn vehicle]]s. [[Cajun music]]ians perform throughout the weekend, while [[Cajun cuisine]] is featured. The festival also often includes a French speaking contest and a Cajun French accordion contest.<ref name="lsue"/> Each year the town holds a ''[[Courir de Mardi Gras]]''.

In 1987 Church Point established a relationship with [[Pointe-de-l'Église, Nova Scotia|Church Point, Nova Scotia]], bringing about a revival of interest in its French culture.<ref name="cphistory"/> The town now proudly calls itself the "Cajun Music Capital of the World", based on "having the greatest number of professional Cajun musicians of any place on earth".<ref name="lsue"/> A different Cajun musician is honored each year on Cajun Day, the second Sunday in November.<ref name="lsue"/>

Among the many professional musicians, Church Point is also the origin of the multi-media recording artist, musician, and composer [[Isadar|Fabian Thibodeaux]] (professionally known as "Isadar") and his oldest brother, organist Dexter Thibodeaux.  Isadar's award-winning music covers a wide range of genres and styles including Pop, Dance, Adult Contemporary, Solo Piano, New Age, Classical, and Jazz.  He has also produced Cajun music in the past and comes from a family with a rich musical lineage reaching back two generations of Church Point residents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.isadar.com/isadar-biography-long-form/|title = Biography (Long form) &#124; ISADAR / AMPHABIAN - Mainya Music Entertainment}}</ref>

[[Iry LeJeune]] Born in Church Point, October 28, 1929. One of the most popular Cajun musicians in the mid to late 1940s into the early 1950s.

[[Boozoo Chavis]]  Born in Church Point, October 23, 1930. Accordion player, singer, songwriter and bandleader.  Boozoo Chavis was one of the pioneers of zydeco music.

[[Rosie Ledet]] Born Mary Roszela Bellard, in Church Point, October 25, 1971. An American Creole, Zydeco Accordion player and singer.  She is currently playing with her band, The Zydeco Playboys.