Traditionally, the Louisiana territory is divided into 2: the grasslands of the north and the alluvial of the south. The highlands of the state consist of grasslands and forests, being Mount Driskill the highest point in Louisiana with 535 feet over the sea level, and it’s in Bienville Parish, in the town of Bryceland. The alluvial include swamps, coastal marshes, beaches, and islands that also work as natural barriers from hurricanes. You can find these throughout the Missis

Cannes Brule was the name the French from New Orleans named the city of Kenner after they saw the Native Americans burn the sugar cane fields to scare away wild animals. William Kenner was from Virginia, of Scottish and Irish parents, and his 4 sons bought land in what now is Kenner and built their plantations. Philip Minor Kenner, William Butler Kenner, George Rappele Kenner, and Duncan Farrar Kenner bought the Oakland, Belle Grove, and Pasture Plantations. The city was foun

Jackson Square has existed from the very first day that New Orleans has designated a french settlement. Back then it was called Placed’Armes, keeping its name even after the territory of La Louisiannepassed to the control of the Spanish crown. It was the place for the public executions of criminals and slaves. It was also one of the many places in the city where you could buy and sell slaves. It was in the Place d’Armes that the Union raised its flag after signing the Louisia

In the territory of Louisiana, Los Isleños are the descendants of immigrants from the Canary Islands. Their migration started when Bernardo de Gálvez was governor of Louisiana and it was under the control of the Spanish Crown. Gálvez wanted to populate the territory to create a line of defense after he heard about the British planning to take control of New Orleans and the Mississippi River. The first group of Isleños arrived in 1778 and were divided into 4 settlements, being