20 Facts About Louisiana
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Louisiana is famous for Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday.
Mardi Gras has its routes in southern Europe. Guests of the vent celebrates with food, fun, and many parties.
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Many talented musicians and singers come from Louisiana.
Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino, Wynton Marsalis, Jelly Roll Morton, Van Cliburn, and Jerry Lee Lewis are just a few of the talented people from Louisiana.
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Hurricane Katrina devastated Southern Louisiana.
The hurricane occurred on August 29, 2005. In addition to billions of dollars of damage, more than 1,500 people died.
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Louisiana is home to the longest bridge over water (continuous) in the world.
The Lake Pontchartrain causeway connects Metairie with St. Tammany Parish and is 24 miles long.
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Louisiana is famous for its Cajuns.
The Cajuns are descendants of the Canadian Arcadians who fled Canada because they did not want to be ruled by the King of England. Justin Wilson was one of the most well-known.
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The official colors of the state are white, blue, and gold.
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The state songs are "Give Me Louisiana;" "You are My Sunshine;" "State March Song."
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The capital of Louisiana is Baton Rouge.
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Louisiana has parishes instead of counties.
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The first opera performed in the United States was in Louisiana.
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Louisiana is famous for its bayous.
Bayou is French word for a slow-moving river.
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Louisiana has the tallest state capitol building in the United States.
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Church Point is the "The Buggy Capital of the World."
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Mamou is "The Cajun Music Capital of the World."
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Gueydan is known as the "Duck Capital of America."
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Rayne, Louisiana is known as the "The Frog Capital of the World".
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The United States paid France $15 million for the Louisiana Territory In 1803.
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Breaux Bridge is known as the "Crawfish Capital of the World".
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Louisiana uses Napoleonic Code in its state law.
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Louisiana was named in honor of King Louis XIV.
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Louisiana was named by the French explorer Sieur de La Salle.
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