Point Coupe Parish and two large metro regions lead Louisiana in efforts to improve early childhood education access, according to the head of an agency that aims to improve outcomes for young children.

Minimal health-care options have plagued rural areas for several decades, but a non-profit clinic is working to keep Pointe Coupée Parish and surrounding areas ahead of the curve. Part six of an 8-part series.

Minimal health-care options have plagued rural areas for several decades, but a non-profit clinic is working to keep Pointe Coupée Parish and surrounding areas ahead of the curve. Part five of an 8-part series.

Minimal health-care options have plagued rural areas for several decades, but a non-profit clinic is working to keep Pointe Coupée Parish and surrounding areas ahead of the curve. Part four of an 8-part series.

Minimal health-care options have plagued rural areas for several decades, but a non-profit clinic is working to keep Pointe Coupée Parish and surrounding areas ahead of the curve. Part three of an 8-part series.

Minimal health-care options have plagued rural areas for several decades, but a non-profit clinic is working to keep Pointe Coupée Parish and surrounding areas ahead of the curve. Part two of an 8-part series.

Minimal health-care options have plagued rural areas for several decades, but a non-profit clinic is working to keep Pointe Coupée Parish and surrounding areas ahead of the curve. Part one of an 8-part series.