One of the stars of aviation in World War II grew up on a north Louisiana farm, and his first command was working for the Chinese …
A Beacon on the Lake
From early Native Americans to present day fishermen and recreational boaters, Lake Pontchartrain has a long maritime …
Frogs Everywhere
It seems that everywhere you look in the Cajun city of Rayne, you see frogs. They’re on the sidewalks, in front of stores, …
Rookery – Helping Nature
This may be the perfect example of, if you build it, they will come. In this case, a water recycling project for a …
Shine a Light on a Dark Past
For the past 25 years, the River Road African American Museum in Donaldsonville has been collecting artifacts and digging into the …
Birthplace of Jazz
In the city where jazz was born, you can see and hear its history in a state museum in the French Quarter. The New Orleans …
Sawmill Frozen in Time
It is one of many sawmills that were harvesting Louisiana's longleaf pine trees in the late 1800's. And along the way, this …
Cities of the Dead
You find a lot of cemeteries in a city that is more than 300 years old. And in New Orleans, its unique above-the-ground …
The Ancient City at Poverty Point
The earthen mounds of Poverty Point are the remains of an ancient city constructed here in the flat delta plains of northeastern …
A One-Room School in Antique City
Back in the 1800’s, it was not unusual find one-room schools, especially in rural communities. There is one that’s been …