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African American Heritage Trail
The Delta Music Museum offers exhibits on numerous notable rock and blues musicians with ties to the central Louisiana region, honoring them as Hall of Fame inductees. Artists profiled include Fats Domino, Percy Sledge, Aaron Neville, Irma Thomas…
African American Heritage Trail
Destrehan Plantation was an important landmark during the German Coast Uprising/1811 Slave Revolt, one of the largest revolts by enslaved people in U.S. history. When explorer René-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle claimed Louisiana as a…
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In the late 1800s, Mark Twain noted on his adventures down the mighty Mississippi that there were so many estates and dwellings along the river that it looked like a spacious street. The Great Mississippi River Road is about 70 miles in length,…
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Jazz Music in Louisiana Jazz was born in New Orleans — Congo Square, to be precise. This public square was one of the only places in America where formerly enslaved people were allowed to gather and play drums. They did so on "free Sundays," where…
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Louisiana Blues Music The Mississippi River rolls through Louisiana, and this being the deep South, you know there’s some great blues music to be discovered. This is the down-home music introduced to the world by African-American laborers, and you…
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These unique historic sites and attractions around Louisiana offer visitors a glimpse into the past. Houmas House: Historic Estate and Gardens Darrow Take a tour of Houmas House: Historic Estate and Gardens in Darrow where visitors are treated as…
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Louisiana celebrates Black history across the state, all year long. From Martin Luther King Jr. Day to Mardi Gras parades and cultural festivals — there's no shortage of ways to honor those who have influenced Louisiana through music, food and…
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Experience the beauty, charm and wilderness of Washington Parish, Louisiana, including Franklinton, Bogalusa and Bogue Chitto State Park. A trip to Washington Parish will lead you into one of the most scenic and rural parishes in the state.…
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Discover the history of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians. On Mardi Gras, you'll often here “Here comes Zulu!” While the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club and the Mardi Gras Indians are different in some aspects, they both emerged from New…
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From a day at the aquarium to casinos and art galleries, you'll find something for everyone in Shreveport. The Shreveport area, tucked in the northwestern corner of the state, is a grand mix of some of Louisiana's best southern food, casinos,…