Art
Jennifer Ellerbe
Jennifer Ellerbe is a photographer and artist who has found her visual poetry in the dark bayous and shadows along the back roads and endlessly flat landscape of Louisiana.
Northeast Louisiana
Northeast Louisiana Index
Government, Politics & Law
Jim Crow & Segregation
In the late nineteenth century, the implementation of Jim Crow—or racial segregation—laws institutionalized white supremacy and Black inferiority throughout the South.
8.9 j. Jim Crow and Segregation
After the Civil War, African Americans gained some political rights and power before having them taken away again during the era of Jim Crow laws and segregation.
Government, Politics & Law
John J. McKeithen
John J. McKeithen, the 49th governor of Louisiana, served from 1964 to 1972.
Government, Politics & Law
John McEnery
In 1872 John McEnery was elected governor in one of the most controversial and bizarre elections in Louisiana history.
Government, Politics & Law
John Parker
John M. Parker, who served as governor of Louisiana between 1920 and 1924, was a passionate advocate of political reform movements and good government initiatives.
History
Joseph Biedenharn
Monroe's Joseph Biedenharn was an internationally successful entrepreneur who revolutionized the soft drink industry and founded Delta Air Lines.
Government, Politics & Law
Joshua Baker
Democrat Joshua Baker served as military governor of Louisiana from January to July 1868.
History
Judaism in Louisiana
Jewish people have greatly contributed to Louisiana’s culture and economy as philanthropists, civic and educational leaders, business owners, and art patrons.
Foodways
King Cake
A round, braided cake consumed during the Carnival season across Louisiana, especially in New Orleans.
1.8 e. King Cake
King cakes are a sweet bread or pastry usually decorated in purple, green, and gold.
History
La Salle Expeditions
René-Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle, led two expeditions in search of the Mississippi Rivers outlet to the Gulf of Mexico for France under King Louis XIV.
