The house was considered the most stylish plantation home in that part of Louisiana at the time, and the name Versailles is mistakenly distributed by various authors and in reports—largely from the misnaming of the La Ronde plantation in "Old Families of Louisiana". Evidence has yet to materialize, however, that this mansion was ever referred to as "Versailles" in its time, or by its owners. The plantation was affectionately known as "Parnassus" to the family, a home "where lavish hospitality was dispensed."