It lies mainly behind barrier beaches and provides a 150-foot-wide, 12-foot-deep channel. What is the difference between intercoastal and Intracoastal? I have therefore come up with this theory and reasoning: The Intracoastal Waterway, by all rights and definitions, should technically—to be correct by the use of the prefixes inter andRead More →
Maurepas swamp wildlife management area. … Pearl river wildlife management area. … Bayou Sauvage national wildlife refuge. Where are Louisiana swamps located? The Atchafalaya Basin, or Atchafalaya Swamp (/əˌtʃæfəˈlaɪə/; Louisiana French: L’Atchafalaya, ), is the largest wetland and swamp in the United States. Located in south central Louisiana, it isRead More →
New Orleans + LA, abbreviation for Louisiana. What is the Crescent City? Crescent City is a planned trilogy of new adult fantasy books by Sarah J. Maas. The series follows Bryce Quinlan, a half-human, half-Fae as she attempts to avenge her friends’ murders and protect her vibrant city. Why NewRead More →
The cabildos of important cities, such as Lima and Mexico, had about 12 members. The cabildo was in charge of all ordinary aspects of municipal government—e.g., policing, sanitation, taxation, the supervision of building, price and wage regulation, and the administration of justice. What was the Cabildo in the Louisiana colonyRead More →
The original settlement of Natchitoches was made in 1691, by Canary Islanders, who came by way of Mexico. Consequently it is the oldest permanent settlement within the present State of Louisiana. The exact date of the Indian settlement, on its present site, is among the vanishing scenes of the dreamlessRead More →
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury now allows Sunday alcohol sales between noon and 10 p.m. The vote spiked business owners interest. Can you buy alcohol on Sunday in Louisiana? First for Louisiana: according to StateLiquorLaws.com, Louisiana has no abnormal rules, and ” Southern Louisiana has some of the least restrictiveRead More →
Rooted primarily in French, Spanish, African and Native American ancestries, with a bit of West Indian and Caribbean thrown in, Louisiana Creoles are a uniquely American multi-ethnic group. … Is Louisiana Creole an ethnicity? As an ethnic group, their ancestry is mainly of African, French, Spanish and Native American origin.Read More →
noun, plural loups-ga·rous . French. a werewolf; lycanthrope. How do you kill a loup-garou? The Hold Person spell and Wand of Paralyzation are also capable of paralyzing Loup Garou, which temporarily negates their ability to fight back. This can also be a useful tactic to help defeat them, although itRead More →
The term “county” is used in 48 U.S. states, while Louisiana and Alaska have functionally equivalent subdivisions called parishes and boroughs, respectively. Is all of Louisiana parishes? The U.S. state of Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes (French: paroisses, Spanish: parroquias) in the same manner that Alaska is divided intoRead More →
The island is disappearing for all the usual reasons. It’s part of an ancient delta lobe whose soil is compacting. Sea levels are rising. In the early part of the twentieth century, it lost its main sources of fresh sediment to flood-control measures. Is Louisiana sinking into the ocean? AlthoughRead More →