Louisiana is a state in the southern region of the US, most famously known for its largest city of New Orleans. The so-called Bayou State garners a lot of stereotypes, some of which are accurate and others are pure fiction. Here, we will venture to shed some light on fact and fiction surround the stories of Louisiana.
1 - Contrary to popular assumption, New Orleans is not the capitol city of Louisiana. Baton Rouge is.
2 - The state was named after Louis XIV, the King of France at the time the region was claimed by Rene-Robert Cavelier.
3 - The original Louisiana Territory stretched from Mobile Bay all the way up to what is now southwestern Canada.
4 - The motto of Louisiana is "Union, Justice and Confidence".
5 - The official languages are English and French.
6 - The climate of Louisiana is humid subtropical, not tropical monsoon as is widely believed.
7 - Louisiana is the only state in the US that does not have counties. Civil districts are called 'parishes'.
8 - The term used for divisions of area within Louisiana harkens back to French colonial days when a parish priest would be responsible for a particular unit of land and its people.
9 - Louisiana is the only state with a significant population of Cajuns.
10 - Cajuns are descendants of the Acadian French who were driven out of Canada.
11 - The confederate Louisiana Native Guards was the first American army to have members of African descent.
12 - The city of Rayne is known as "The Frog Capitol of the World".
13 - Louisiana has the second largest population of African Americans in the US.
14 - As of 2005 the per capita personal income in Louisiana was $30,952 - 41st in the US
15 - The seafood industry supports 16,000 jobs in Louisiana.
16 - Louisiana was the first state to offer the option of a covenant marriage, in which the couple must show cause for separation if a divorce is wanted. In a traditional marriage there is a six month no-fault period.
17 - It is illegal to marry your sibling, aunt, nephew, niece, uncle, or first cousin in Louisiana.
18 - Same-sex marriage is illegal in Louisiana.
19 - Of those claiming to have religious affiliations in Louisiana, 90% are Christian.
20 - The Magnolia is the Louisiana state flower.
21 - In 1990 the Diatonic Accordion was made the official Louisiana state musical instrument.
22 - In 1917 the first Tarzan movie was filmed in Louisiana.
23 - Louisiana is second highest producer of sugar cane in North America.
24 - The state is also the second highest producer of the sweet potato in North America.
25 - The state of Louisiana has the largest concentration of crude oil, natural gas and petrochemical production facilities in the Western Hemisphere.
26 - Louisiana has the longest coastline of any US state.
27 - The town of Jean Lafitte was named after a famous pirate, and was an avidly used hideaway for pirates.
28 - Portions of the Mississippi River that run near New Orleans, lie below sea level.
29 - The highest point in Louisiana is the summit of Driskill Mountain, at a meager 535 feet.
30 - In Louisiana, it is illegal to gargle in public.
31 - Breaux Bridge is widely known in Louisiana as the "Crawfish Capitol".
32 - The longest bridge that runs over water - in the world - is in Metairie, Louisiana. It is 24 miles long.
33 - If you steal an alligator, the Louisiana State Police will put you in prison for up to ten years.
34 - According to an article in the 2011 Louisiana Law Review, an offender is 2.6 times more likely to be given the death penalty for killing a white person than a black person.
35 - The Superdome in New Orleans is the world's largest enclosed stadium.
36 - Louisiana is home to 6.5 million acres of wetlands.
1 - Contrary to popular assumption, New Orleans is not the capitol city of Louisiana. Baton Rouge is.
2 - The state was named after Louis XIV, the King of France at the time the region was claimed by Rene-Robert Cavelier.
3 - The original Louisiana Territory stretched from Mobile Bay all the way up to what is now southwestern Canada.
4 - The motto of Louisiana is "Union, Justice and Confidence".
5 - The official languages are English and French.
6 - The climate of Louisiana is humid subtropical, not tropical monsoon as is widely believed.
7 - Louisiana is the only state in the US that does not have counties. Civil districts are called 'parishes'.
8 - The term used for divisions of area within Louisiana harkens back to French colonial days when a parish priest would be responsible for a particular unit of land and its people.
9 - Louisiana is the only state with a significant population of Cajuns.
10 - Cajuns are descendants of the Acadian French who were driven out of Canada.
11 - The confederate Louisiana Native Guards was the first American army to have members of African descent.
12 - The city of Rayne is known as "The Frog Capitol of the World".
13 - Louisiana has the second largest population of African Americans in the US.
14 - As of 2005 the per capita personal income in Louisiana was $30,952 - 41st in the US
15 - The seafood industry supports 16,000 jobs in Louisiana.
16 - Louisiana was the first state to offer the option of a covenant marriage, in which the couple must show cause for separation if a divorce is wanted. In a traditional marriage there is a six month no-fault period.
17 - It is illegal to marry your sibling, aunt, nephew, niece, uncle, or first cousin in Louisiana.
18 - Same-sex marriage is illegal in Louisiana.
19 - Of those claiming to have religious affiliations in Louisiana, 90% are Christian.
20 - The Magnolia is the Louisiana state flower.
21 - In 1990 the Diatonic Accordion was made the official Louisiana state musical instrument.
22 - In 1917 the first Tarzan movie was filmed in Louisiana.
23 - Louisiana is second highest producer of sugar cane in North America.
24 - The state is also the second highest producer of the sweet potato in North America.
25 - The state of Louisiana has the largest concentration of crude oil, natural gas and petrochemical production facilities in the Western Hemisphere.
26 - Louisiana has the longest coastline of any US state.
27 - The town of Jean Lafitte was named after a famous pirate, and was an avidly used hideaway for pirates.
28 - Portions of the Mississippi River that run near New Orleans, lie below sea level.
29 - The highest point in Louisiana is the summit of Driskill Mountain, at a meager 535 feet.
30 - In Louisiana, it is illegal to gargle in public.
31 - Breaux Bridge is widely known in Louisiana as the "Crawfish Capitol".
32 - The longest bridge that runs over water - in the world - is in Metairie, Louisiana. It is 24 miles long.
33 - If you steal an alligator, the Louisiana State Police will put you in prison for up to ten years.
34 - According to an article in the 2011 Louisiana Law Review, an offender is 2.6 times more likely to be given the death penalty for killing a white person than a black person.
35 - The Superdome in New Orleans is the world's largest enclosed stadium.
36 - Louisiana is home to 6.5 million acres of wetlands.
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