For roughly 15 years there was a fairly large portion of Louisiana that was officially dubbed "The Neutral Strip", meaning the area wasn't controlled by any government, military, or any laws.
Mardi Gras is a holiday rich in tradition. Everything about Mardi Gras represents something. What about beads? Why do we fight over them throw them from floats, and what do Mardi Gras beads represent?
For roughly 15 years there was a fairly large portion of Louisiana that was officially dubbed "The Neutral Strip", meaning the area wasn't controlled by any government, military, or any laws.
Since "Louisiana" and "Texas" did not exist in the 1700s like they do now, there is some confusion as to where French territory ended and Spanish territory began.
One of the brightest stars in Hollywood lost her life on U.S. Highway 90. Do you know the odd twist of fate that was behind the fatal crash that happened 50 years ago today?
Louisiana has a long, notable history. There's a lot that is widely known about our great state. Here's some things that are interesting, that you may not have known.
This is a fantastic visual history of Acadian style houses built by the early early Cajun settlers and their descendants of the "Great Expulsion of 1755-1763".
As a young school child, I learned many great things about Louisiana. As an older adult, I still like to dig around and learn new things about our state. We all know that Louisiana is a complicated and interesting place. It seems the more I try to learn, the more I discover there is a lot I don't know. Did you know that America's first cocktail was made in...New Orleans?