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We all say YAY for beignets!! The word beignet (pronounced ben-YAY) comes from the early Celtic word bigne meaning “to raise.” It is also French for “fritter.” The typical well-known beignets are fried, fluffy pieces of dough, served hot and…
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Louisiana’s plantation past comes alive at this small family cemetery. A few miles northwest of St. Francisville is a little-known cemetery that holds a fascinating footnote to Civil War history. Locust Grove State Historic Site sits on the…
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Country and gospel music come together with Civil War commemoration at this west Louisiana museum. Rebel State Historic Site was founded on the site where an unknown Confederate soldier is buried. According to local lore, Confederate soldiers were…
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Louisiana's four state park disc golf courses offer a variety of terrain and difficulty. My family—rather, my husband and son – have recently taken an interest in disc golf. It’s a fun outdoor sport, no matter what your level of activity. Yes, it’…
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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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From antiques and museums to historic opera houses and Cajun food, get ready to explore a simpler side of Louisiana. 1. Zydeco Cajun Prairie Byway, Crowley This driving trail is part of the Louisiana Trails & Byways initiative and the Zydeco…
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Love history? Walk the grounds where the longest siege in U.S. military history took place. By the summer of 1863, the Civil War had been raging for two years, with dozens of battles waged across Louisiana. The Union had captured the largest city…
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Learn about Louisiana's Civil War history with these key sites. The Old U.S. Mint A major federal facility at the time of Louisiana’s secession from the Union, the Old U.S. Mint provided the state government with a needed influx of cash. Later,…
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See the Civil War site where the Confederates achieved victory against Union invaders. In the summer of July 1863, in a small pocket of northwest Louisiana, the Civil War was raging. Union forces were headed up the Red River towards Shreveport,…
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Learn about the lasting effects of the Civil War on Central Louisiana with a visit to historical sites in Alexandria, Natchitoches and beyond. The Red River, which flows across Central Louisiana, played a strategic role in the Civil War. You’ll…