Louisiana Knowledge

STATE SONG: YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE





STATE FLAG AND MOTTO: UNION, JUSTICE AND CONFIDENCE








STATE FLOWER: MAGNOLIA








STATE CAPITOL: BATON ROUGE








STATE BIRD: BROWN PELICAN









STATE TREE: BALD CYPRESS

Trivia & Interesting Facts

Louisiana was named in honor of King Louis XIV.

Louisiana has the tallest capitol building at 450 ft with 34 floors.

Instead of counties, Louisiana has parishes.

Breaux Bridge in Louisiana is the crawfish capitol of the world.

Jean Lafitte, in Louisiana, was once a hideaway for pirates.

In Louisiana it is a law that biting someone with natural teeth is considered a simple assault, while biting with false teeth is aggravated assault.

Major Universities

MAJOR UNIVERSITIES:

1. Louisiana State University








2. Tulane University







3. University of New Orleans

Attractions In Louisiana

FAMILY ATTRACTIONS:

1. Louisiana Children's Museum, located in New Orleans. 2. Acadian Swamp Tours, located in White Castle, La. 3. Audubon Zoo, located in New Orleans, LA.

                          LEISURE ATTRACTIONS:

1. Hollywood Casino, located in Baton Rouge, LA. 2. Tickfaw State Park, located in Springfield, LA.

3. Carousel Gardens Amusement Park, located in New Orleans, LA.

SPORTS:

1. Louisiana State Tigers.

2. Tulane Green Wave.

3. Northwestern State Demons.

Parks And Historical Sights

STATE PARKS

1. North Toledo Bend State Park - Located on Toledo Bend Reservoir, one of the country's largest man-made reservoirs, North Toledo Bend State Park provides a venue for a wide variety of water-related activities.

2. Chicot State Park - The park covers over 6,400 acres of hills and water in South Central Louisiana.

3. Lake D'Arbonne State Park - Forests, rolling hills, five fishing piers, and a beautiful lake draw visitors to this quiet, majestic state park.

4. Fontainbleau State Park - The 2,800-acre park is located on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain.

NATIONAL PARKS

1. Cane River Creole National Historic Park - Focuses on educating about the culture of the Creole people.

2. Atchafalaya National Historic Area - Established in 2006, the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area stretches across 14 parishes in south-central Louisiana.

HISTORICAL SITES

1. Chalmette National Cemetery - Established in May 1864 as a final resting place for Union soldiers who died in Louisiana during the Civil War.

2. El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail - Stretches through Louisiana to Texas and details the journey of settlement.

3. Jean Lafitte National Historic Preserve - Learn about the cultures and traditions of the Cajun people.

4. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Sight - Enables people to learn about jazz where it all began.

Louisiana Facts

Louisiana borders the states Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas and on its southern end is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico.


The top 3 cities in Louisiana are:
1. New Orleans - Population: 343,829, Location: Listed on Map
2. Baton Rouge - Population: 229,493, Location: Listed on Map
3. Shreveport City - Population: 199,311, Location: Listed on Map


The Current Population of Louisiana is 4, 533, 372.

State History

Louisiana was chartered on 4-30-1812 and its natural resources include Coastal Wetlands, Forests, Natural Gas/Oil, Sulphur and Salt

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