louisiana history

Mardi Gras is a holiday rich in tradition. Everything about Mardi Gras represents something. What about beads? Why do we fight over them throw them from floats, and what do Mardi Gras beads represent?

Everyone in Louisiana has a jambalaya recipe. How does yours compare to this one, the oldest jambalaya recipe in Louisiana.

For roughly 15 years there was a fairly large portion of Louisiana that was officially dubbed "The Neutral Strip", meaning the area wasn't controlled by any government, military, or any laws.

Over 60 years later, the country legend and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is still at it, and she doesn't seem to have lost a beat.

Since "Louisiana" and "Texas" did not exist in the 1700s like they do now, there is some confusion as to where French territory ended and Spanish territory began.

There are actually quite a few things about our incredible state you may not know, even if you're born and raised here.

According to treasureseekr.com, there are at least 23 hidden treasures lost in Louisiana.

It starts with an absentee governor, a hurricane, and a lieutenant governor who wanted to go home.

Did you know that not all towns in Louisiana were founded under the name we now know them as?

As old as Stonehenge, built when Queen Nefertiti ruled Egypt, Poverty Point in north Louisiana is truly one of the great wonders of the world.

Mardi Gras in South Louisiana is kind of like breathing - we just do it. There are so many historical traditions, we rarely think about the significance of what we're doing. Why do we even throw beads at Mardi Gras?

Louisiana has a long, notable history. There's a lot that is widely known about our great state. Here's some things that are interesting, that you may not have known.