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Going Cajun at Fred’s in Mamou, Louisiana

Mamou, Louisiana is one of the most Cajun places in the world. And any trip to this small, one-stop-light town needs to include a …

For decades, the gravesite of a former Louisiana governor has been missing. In the mid-20th century, a cotton field replaced the …

Visitors to Louisiana's Lake Fausse Pointe State Park get to experience the Great Atchafalaya Basin Swamp, with plenty of water …

Located far from the dominant wine regions of the United States, these family-owned wineries near Shreveport, Louisiana blend …

A university researcher has reconstructed a catastrophic two-century-old hurricane that is among the worst to ever strike the City …

For nearly 300 years, a Catholic Church has stood on the site of the iconic Saint Louis Cathedral at Jackson Square in New …

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 …

The world's largest steam Locomotive, Union Pacific's "Big Boy", shows off its size as it rides the rails across Louisiana. The …

Riding the rails The Huey Long Bridge, located a short distance upriver from the City of New Orleans, has been moving rail cars …

Fort Jackson, a nearly two-century old stronghold on the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana, was the site of a ferocious …