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Most people think Mardi Gras started in New Orleans, but history tells a different story. The first Mardi Gras in America may have happened in Alabama, and the truth surprises a lot of folks.

National Bubble Gum Day returns this Friday, encouraging kids to chew gum, blow bubbles, and raise money for schools and local charities through a fun and simple fundraiser.

Picture this: a stroll through Downtown Lake Charles, where history whispers from every corner. Get ready to step back in time this January.

Ever wonder why stockings hang by the fireplace at Christmas? A centuries-old legend tied to St. Nicholas helps explain the tradition that still fills homes with holiday magic today.

Discover how kissing under the mistletoe began long before Christmas traditions. From ancient Druids to Norse mythology, this holiday favorite has a history that’s way deeper than you think.

A New Orleans couple got the shock of lifetime recently while working in their backyard when they uncovered a 1,900-year-old Roman grave marker.

Lake Charles wasn’t always called Lake Charles. From Charlie’s Lake to Charleston, discover the surprising name changes that shaped this Southwest Louisiana city’s identity.

Hernando de Soto's 1542 death in Louisiana predates French exploration by over a century, but his expedition's secret burial and territorial claims fundamentally shaped the state's colonial future.

Donaldsonville’s historic True Friends Hall, a vital stop for Black music legends, is set for revival as a cultural center and music academy.

For 25 years, the Louisiana Lottery Company systematically bribed legislators, judges & governors to control state government completely.

A woman's fight for freedom in 1840s New Orleans challenged the very foundations of American slavery and racial identity, creating a legal precedent that terrified slaveholders throughout the South.

Discover Louisiana's only known cave system in Kisatchie National Forest—a 30-million-year-old geological wonder with 4,500 years of human history.