cajun culture

During WWII, young Cajun and Creole soldiers suddenly found themselves in crucial, invaluable roles that quite literally helped obtain victory in Europe.

Our food, our music, and the way we talk are all things only experienced here. If someone isn't from here they're probably going to have a tough time figuring out what's going on.

Did you know Cooter Brown was supposedly a real person from Louisiana who lived somewhere in Acadiana?

When you're from Acadiana, there are a few things you're going to be expected to know...

In Acadiana you'll find hundreds of Cajun last names like Landry, Broussard, Hebert, LeBlanc, and many more. But, what do those Cajun Last Names actually mean?

For folks who might now know what we're all about, here is the official unofficial guide to "Nine Things To Expect When A Cajun Moves To Your Town".

Hey America, you're welcome.

Obviously, We know how to cook really, really well. So, when it comes to a Holiday centered around food, we don't "just cook".

Louisiana and Cajun Culture have so many local creepy legends that when it comes to Halloween, you don't have to look very hard for a great costume.

How many of these Cajun Wheel of Fortune puzzles can you figure out?

Want to brush up on your Cajun French or maybe learning from scratch? There's an app for that.

The out-of-towners were hoping to get some authentic, delicious Cajun food and, they did...but when they least expected it, they got much more.

Is your name or the name of someone you know on this list? We may have broken spell check with this one...

There are many Cajun last names that even folks born and raised in Acadiana get wrong from time to time.

What can you get to make the Cajun dad in your life happier than the late Ralph Begnaud in a Converse factory? Here are a few ideas...

It seems a new "official" beer of Acadiana has been crowned but, it's almost like we don't want to admit it.

Some of these might actually even be real, I'm not sure. I am definitely not responsible for making any of this up probably maybe...

Could restaurants fraudulently selling horrible "Cajun" or "Creole" food to unsuspecting customers be in violation of the Interstate Commerce Clause?

You thought the good ole Easter egg paque was only a South Louisiana thing? Come here and let us learn ya someting...

If you suddenly woke in someone's house, not knowing them, or knowing where you are, could you figure out if the people who lived there were from Acadiana?