Art
George L. Viavant
George Viavant was widely acclaimed for his specialty in nature morte paintings, a style which boomed in popularity nationwide in the late nineteenth century.
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Government, Politics & Law
Jacques Philippe Villeré
Jacques Villeré was the first native-born governor of Louisiana, serving from 1816 until 1820.
Art
Jean Joseph Vaudechamp
In the 1830s, French painter Jean Joseph Vaudechamp regularly visited New Orleans during the winter months to paint portraits of the city's elite French Creoles.
Art
John Vanderlyn
John Vanderlyn, the first American painter to study in Paris, exhibited his work in New Orleans in 1821 and 1828.
Government, Politics & Law
Pierre Rigaud Cavagnial de Vaudreuil
Serving as French governor of Louisiana from 1743 until 1753, Pierre de Vaudreuil was popular with the upper-class colonists and French officials for his elegant manners.
Music
Thomas Valentine
New Orleans traditional jazz musician Kid Thomas Valentine was one of the founders of Preservation Hall.
History
Valcour Aime
Valcour Aime employed the latest technologies and oversaw the creation of an elaborate garden on his sugar plantation.
Literature
Victor Séjour
Victor Séjour’s 1837 story “Le Mulâtre” is considered the first work of published fiction by an African American writer.
History
Vietnam War in Louisiana
The war in Vietnam polarized the people of Louisiana just as it polarized people across the country.
History
Vietnamese
Vietnamese Americans are one of the newest major ethnic groups in Louisiana
Folklife
Voudou
Voudou, a synthesis of African religious and magical beliefs with Roman Catholicism, emerged in New Orleans in the 1700s and survives in active congregations today.
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