Literature
James Lee Burke
James Lee Burke is the author of detective fiction set in Louisiana.
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Government, Politics & Law
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, sieur de Bienville
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, sieur de Bienville was a Canadian naval officer who, with his brother Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, explored the lower Mississippi River Valley in 1699 and established the first permanent French settlement in Louisiana.
6.10 a.–d. Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, sieur de Bienville
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, sieur de Bienville, served as governor of Louisiana and founded the city of New Orleans.
Art
Jim Blanchard
Jim Blanchard has created a body of art that records the architectural masterpieces of Louisiana's previous centuries through pieces he calls "architectural archival watercolors."
History
Jim Bowie
Although Jim Bowie is known for his role in the Battle of the Alamo, he was raised in Louisiana, where he engaged in land schemes and slave smuggling.
Sports & Recreation
Joe Brown
Boxer Joe Brown made his professional debut at age seventeen at the Victory Arena in New Orleans.
Art
John L. Boqueta de Woiseri
An itinerant artist, John L. Boqueta de Woiseri announced his arrival in New Orleans on May 28, 1803.
Government, Politics & Law
Joseph A. Breaux
Joseph A. Breaux served as the chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1904 to 1914.
History
Joseph Biedenharn
Monroe's Joseph Biedenharn was an internationally successful entrepreneur who revolutionized the soft drink industry and founded Delta Air Lines.
Music
Joseph Butler
Joseph Butler was a jazz bass player frequently heard at Preservation Hall in New Orleans's French Quarter.
Government, Politics & Law
Joshua Baker
Democrat Joshua Baker served as military governor of Louisiana from January to July 1868.
History
Jules Brulatour
New Orleans native Jules Brulator was one of the founders of Universal Pictures and Universal City Studios in Hollywood.
