Birding in Lafayette
Known as the heart of Cajun & Creole Country, the unforgettable city of Lafayette epitomizes the rich history, great food and vibrant music of Louisiana. It also happens ...
Sen. Gerald Boudreaux keeps Lafayette’s community active and engaged
'Everybody would be successful': Boudreaux's vision for Lafayette's community.
Community is everything to Gerald Boudreaux, he's worked to support all the people of Lafayette, Louisiana for over 30 years. F...
Edgar Family – Making a Living in the Blue Economy
Daniel Edgar’s story is of growing a flourishing fishing business from his humble origins in the Louisiana swamps, and emerging from personal and professional challenges as a proud champion of the fishing indu...
Yvette Landry – Songs from the Swamps
From a Louisiana jam session to festivals all over the world, Yvette Landry is a Cajun musical sensation.
Yvette Landry’s career started in Breaux Bridge and has taken her all over the world. A teacher, aut...
The Atchafalaya
The Atchafalaya Basin, or Atchafalaya Swamp, is the largest wetland and swamp in the United States. Located in south central Louisiana, it is a combination of wetlands and river delta area where the Atchafalay...
Rodney Milburn – The Olympian of Opelousas
If you take some time one mild Sunday to walk through Le Vieux Village located near the entrance of Opelousas, Louisiana, after you’ve snagged a boudin ball from Billy’s across the way, you will find that a re...
Kaleb Leday – Accordion Master
There’s zydeco in the air again outside of Opelousas, Louisiana. Kaleb Leday, a 19-year-old accordion master, led the fifth Zydeco Capital Jam of the year on a hot summer Saturday at the St. Landry Parish Visit...
Food, drinks, culture – Why the New Orleans Jazz Festival pre-parties can’t be missed
The annual New Orleans Jazz Festival is always the most anticipated event of the year for culture and music lovers in Louisiana. The iconic festival has taken place every year since 1970 and it only gets bigger...
Dictionary of Louisiana French
Albert Valdman & Kevin J. Rottet
Hardcover, 1988, 220 pages
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN-10: 0295967021
The Dictionary of Louisiana French (DLF) provides the richest inventory of French v...
“Writer in the Making” – Understand Newfoundland by Isabella C. Anderson
At the start of the 2017 school year, I auditioned for a French choir, Les Étoiles. Thankfully I was accepted along with 11 other kids. Throughout the school year, we practiced, rehearsed, and performed around ...
The SWLA Black Chamber of Commerce’s Gala well received by all
The Greater Southwest Louisiana Black Chamber of Commerce hosted its 19th annual Trailblazer and Scholarship Gala in April 2019, after much publicity in the run-up to the event via local news outlets.
Hosted a...
Herman Fuselier – Unveiling The Stories Behind The Music
A veteran of the Louisiana journalism scene, Herman Fuselier lives and breathes music, connecting with that local heartbeat wherever he goes.
A lover of music, a long-time freelance music and entertainment wri...
Adam Davies – The story of one survivor
For many New Orleans residents, 29th August is the painful anniversary of an event which claimed many lives and shattered even more. On 23rd August 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans with devastating force...
Dr Norman Francis – A Life committed to Education
On April 4th, 1968 Dr. Norman Christopher Francis was appointed President of Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana. This day marked the end of one era, but not the end of the fight, and the...
Review of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2019
If there’s anything that encapsulates the joy, strength and buoyancy of New Orleans, it’s the fact that its annual Jazz & Heritage Festival has now notched up an “unbroken” half a century.
The 50th New Orl...