Possum Roadkill Bourgeois: The Bayou Name You’ll Never Forget

We’ve seen some names in our time, but this one?It’s gonna be hard to top.

At the end of May in Lafourche Parish, a man was booked under the name Possum Roadkill Bourgeois — and no, that’s not a typo, nickname, or prank. That’s the real-deal, legal government-issued name of a human being walking around on God’s green (and in this case, slightly soggy) Earth.

Born for the Bayou Spotlight

When your name is Possum Roadkill Bourgeois, you’ve got two choices in life:

1. Blend in quietly (good luck), or

2. Embrace the inevitable folklore that comes with being a walking Tall Tale.

   
   

We don’t know what possessed his parents to fill out a birth certificate like that — maybe it was a bet, maybe it was a sense of humor that went a little too far, or maybe they just wanted to make damn sure their son would never go unnoticed.

Mission accomplished.

A Name That Overshadows the Charges

Now to be clear:

The charges Possum is facing are serious.

This isn’t a punchline — and this isn’t about making light of the situation he’s found himself in. But it is about calling out what might be the most Cajun, most baffling, most unforgettable name to ever hit a booking log.

We’ve known folks named Boudreaux, Thibodeaux, T-Fred, Skeeter, and even a Chicken Wayne... but Possum Roadkill Bourgeois? That one might be headed straight to the Louisiana Hall of Names.

The Bayou Keeps Getting Weirder (and We Love It)

We’re not saying a name like that guarantees trouble, but if you heard someone named Possum Roadkill Bourgeois got into a bit of it, you wouldn’t exactly be shocked.

Here's to all the characters out there who make this state what it is — strange, gritty, unforgettable.

Only in Louisiana, y’all.