Amede Ardoin, a French-speaking Creole music pioneer, can be likened to the rock stars of our generation. His legacy is steeped in …
Duck Carving
Cajun Heritage festival Duck carving began out of necessity as a way to make wooden decoys for hunting. But in the last couple …
Cammie Henry
In the early 20th century, Cammie Henry emerged as a visionary woman, transforming her Melrose Plantation in Louisiana into a …
Atchafalaya Swamp
The Atchafalaya Swamp, an expansive and intricate wilderness nestled in the heart of Louisiana, is a critical floodway for the …
Bunkie Louisiana
What's in a Name? The town of Bunkie, Louisiana, has a one-of-a kind name. There is no other “Bunkie” anywhere in the …
761st Tank Battalion
At a time when the U.S Army was still racially segregated, the all-Black 761st Tank Battalion was created at Camp Claiborne in …
Colfax Massacre Memorial
Colfax, a small town in northern Louisiana, has a new memorial to a massacre. The memorial commemorates a brutal and deadly …
Valentine Lake
For a Louisiana campground, Valentine Lake may be a bit on the primitive side, but this secluded spot on a quiet lake is truly a …
Migratory Birds at Grand Isle
As many as two billion migratory birds make their annual flight across the Gulf of Mexico every Spring, and one popular place to …
Handwritten Letters
Handwritten letters, the ones crafted with a pen and bottle of ink, may be a dying art. However, for those who appreciate history …