louisiana history

20 years after Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana still grapples with the human cost of engineering mistakes, leadership failures, and racial injustice.

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.

It’s fascinating how Louisiana's humid climate shapes its fossil record — but what it lacks in dinosaurs, it makes up for in prehistoric surprises.

Buck & Johnny’s packed Saturday mornings began with a cultural accident—and became one of the most joyful experiences in Louisiana.

Did Huey Long’s own bodyguards accidentally kill him? We explore one of Louisiana’s biggest historical mysteries.

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

Officially known as The Neutral Strip, this mysterious and lawless region is one of the most fascinating chapters in Louisiana’s early history.

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.

A delicious creation with a fascinating beginning. Find out how this iconic sandwich dates back to the 1929 streetcar strikes in New Orleans.

We have 64 parishes in Louisiana, but do you know what the very first ones were?

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?