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Torrential Rain Hits French Quarter in New Orleans
1+ week, 1+ day ago (108+ words) Heavy rain hit New Orleans on Saturday morning, October 3, as wet weather was expected to persist across the region into Monday morning. This footage shows the city's famous French Quarter being drenched on Saturday morning. Between 3 and 6 inches of rainfall…...
What is Louisiana's state tree? Oldest in the state is over a century old
1+ week, 5+ day ago (382+ words) The bald cypress, commonly found in Louisiana's swampy areas, was designated the official state tree of Louisiana in 1963. Unlike most conifers, which are evergreens, the bald cypress is a deciduous tree, meaning it loses its needles in the fall and…...
Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating Spain’s deep roots in Louisiana history
1+ week, 6+ day ago (404+ words) NEW ORLEANS, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana is famous for its French heritage. But during Hispanic Heritage Month, community leaders and historians are showcasing another culture that is also a key part of the state's history. Spanish influence in Louisiana goes…...
Where is Louisiana's only cave? See the history, and what was found inside
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (356+ words) Kisatchie National Forest is a labyrinth of hiking trails, some of which lead to hidden lakes, swimming holes, and even a cave. The only known cave in Louisiana, called Wolf Rock Cave, can be found in Leesville within Kisatchie National…...
Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans is reopening to the public. But 'no ghost tours."
2+ week, 3+ day ago (908+ words) When Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 reopens to the public next month after seven years, visitors will be greeted by new gravel walkways and treated magnolia trees. But what's no longer there might surprise the mourners and family members who’ve been coming…...
Want to take home a piece of New Orleans history from SoFAB, the Southern Food & Beverage Museum?
3+ week, 3+ day ago (34+ words) Want to take home a piece of New Orleans history from SoFAB, the Southern Food & Beverage Museum?...
Louisiana Landmark Society announces most endangered list
3+ week, 4+ day ago (36+ words) Nine New Orleans locations made the Louisiana Landmark Society’s most endangered list, highlighting sites preservationists say need protection. Nine New Orleans locations made the Louisiana Landmark Society's most endangered list, highlighting sites preservationists say need protection....
Louisiana’s Old State Capitol wins award for newest permanent exhibit
3+ week, 3+ day ago (144+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Louisiana's Old State Capitol won an award from the Southeastern Museum Conference for its newest permanent exhibit, Secretary of State Nancy Landry announced Monday. The exhibit, "A More Perfect Union: Reconstruction's Legacy in Louisiana," earned…...
New Orleans' 9 most endangered sites for 2026
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1447+ words) The Louisiana Landmarks Society has released its annual list of New Orleans' nine most endangered historic sites. The list highlights nine places, and broader preservation threats, that the group says deserve attention in 2026. The society modeled the list after the…...
Are these New Orleans’ 9 most endangered historic places? A new list says so.
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1039+ words) Joe Victor’s Saloon at 1534 St. Louis St., one of the few remaining buildings from New Orleans' notorious Storyville redlight district, was most recently home of the French Quarter Market corner store A 70-year-old neighborhood barroom in Central City, marked by…...