64 Parishes

Antoine de la Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac

Antoine de La Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac served as the governor of Louisiana from 1713 to 1716.

Dennis McGee

Dennis McGee was the most influential of all twentieth-century Cajun fiddle players, having directly taught or indirectly influenced three generations of fiddlers.

Hell or High Water: How Cajun Fortitude Withstood Hurricanes Rita and Ike

Hurricane Rita

Making landfall in Cameron Parish on September 24, 2005, Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most-intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded.

Hurricane Rita

A Category 3 hurricane, Hurricane Rita made landfall twenty-six days after Hurricane Katrina.

Mike Foster Jr.

Murphy J. "Mike" Foster Jr., the 53rd governor of Louisiana, served from 1996 to 2004.