The marching krewe celebrates the culinary arts of Louisiana ... don food-themed costumes for a route through the French Quarter (see route map below). Some are organized in groups like the ...

She speaks English, Italian, and a little French and Spanish ... While drivers in Louisiana don't have the highest car insurance premium in the country at $3,978, they spend the highest percentage ...

Most Louisianans no longer speak French, but a growing number of schools are now immersing kids in it. At École ...

Executions in the state date back to Louisiana's early colonial period when under French and Spanish rule. Under French rule, execution was used as a way to instill fear and uphold order and the ...

Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order to replace the name “Gulf of Mexico” with “Gulf of America” in state documents and ...

Superintendent Francis Touchet Jr. initially announced the cuts saying he was getting the district in a "good financial ...

Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order to replace the name “Gulf of Mexico” with “Gulf of America” in state documents and maps, following President Donald Trump’s ...

Historians at the Louisiana State Museum say Mardi Gras first arrived on U.S. soil in 1699, when French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville celebrated and his men landed 60 miles south ...

The modern-day differences originated from those urban and rural celebrations in medieval Europe, according to Barry Ancelet, professor of Louisiana-French culture at the University of Louisiana ...

The map can be used for other locations within Louisiana. Presley Bo Tyler is a reporter for the Louisiana Deep South Connect Team for Gannett/USA Today. Find her on X @PresleyTyler02 and email at ...