For much of the 20th century, people diagnosed with disease of leprosy were sent to Carville, Louisiana, a federal treatment …
Louisiana Wetlands
The Louisiana wetlands are at the heart of a new educational destination in the town of Jean Lafitte. At the center, visitors can …
Boat Builder
A long-time boat builder who once constructed large shrimp trawlers along Bayou Lafourche is now focused on smaller boats and …
Poverty Point Cabins at Sunset
The sunset view from the back deck of the Poverty Point cabins is amazing. It's the perfect way to end of day of fishing, …
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps left a lasting mark on north-central Louisiana, where young men struggling through the Great …
Cajun D-Day Paratrooper
A Cajun paratrooper from south Louisiana is still remembered in a small village in Normandy, France, where a tragic D-Day battle …
General Mercantile Store
The historic Kaffie-Frederick General Mercantile Store along Front Street in Natchitoches continues to do business much the same …
First Helicopter
Long before modern aviation embraced the first helicopter, a Louisiana inventor from Alexandria was already imagining a machine …
Louisiana Arboretum
The Louisiana arboretum just outside Ville Platte, tucked inside Chicot State Park, offers visitors a walk through some of the …
Preservation Hall
When you step inside Preservation Hall, you can feel the old wooden floor sag beneath your feet. And the room is dimly …