pirates

Treasure hunters claim Jean Lafitte hid multiple treasures across Louisiana, with six potential hidden jackpots right here in Acadiana.

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

The Louisiana Pirate Festival, formally Contraband Days, has been a fixture of SWLA life since 1957.

If as a child you dreamed of one day living the pirate life, what's stopping you, other than the constrictions of adult life? It's the ship, isn't it? Not anymore.

The attacks on oil and gas platforms and supply vessels have become more commonplace in recent years.

Happy International Talk Like A Pirate Day mateys! If you're gonna walk around talking like a pirate, you might as well have a few bad, I mean good pirate jokes to throw out there right?

The urban legend based in New Orleans tells of a pirate's treasure, and two men who went hunting for it.

There’s a famous part of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in Disneyland where an ominous voice says “Dead men tell no tales!” So I guess this is an adaptation of that line? These Pirates of the Caribbean movies are getting really granular.

A source close to KPEL News says one of the supervisors for Edison Chouest Company in Louisiana, the company which the captives work for, was able to speak with the captors and says the two men are doing fine and that they have been treated well.

The official says the two kidnapped from the U.S.-flagged ship named C-Retriever were believed taken ashore to Nigeria.

Ahoy me harties! It's International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Why? Why not! September 19th is the day every year, so bone up on your Pirate knowledge, or I'll make ya walk the plank. Also, get your Pirate name with this Pirate name generator.

Seeing as I'm big on movies...I couldn't leave this out. We had a great year last year with Inception and the latest in the Harry Potter series...But what does 2011 hold for movies? Well, there's a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie, Thor, Captain America, new Transformers, The Hangover 2...annnnd more! There's a little something for everyone. Check out what is expected to be the 15 biggest movies