Government, Politics & Law
Luther Hall
Before becoming governor of Louisiana, a position he held from 1912 until 1916, Luther Hall served as a state senator, a district judge, and a state appellate court judge.
Southwest Louisiana (Acadiana)
Southwest Louisiana (Acadiana) Index
History
Lynching
Lynching, an extralegal method of maintaining racial boundaries (and terror), has a long, bloody history in Louisiana.
Architecture
Madewood Plantation
Greek Revival Madewood Plantation was one of Henry Howard's first commissions and helped launch his successful architectural practice.
Architecture
Maison Chenal Plantation
Pat and Jack Holden moved Maison Chenal Plantation eleven miles to its current location before meticulously restoring it as their residence.
Government, Politics & Law
Manuel Luis Gayoso de Lemos y Amorin
Manuel Luis Gayoso served as governor of the Spanish colonies of Louisiana and West Florida from 1797 until his death in 1799.
Folklife
Marc Savoy
Marc Savoy is a Cajun folklorist, musician, and master accordion maker in Eunice.
History
Mary Ann Patout
Mary Ann Patout was an important figure in the Louisiana banking and sugar industries.
Government, Politics & Law
Michael Hahn
Bavarian immigrant Michael Hahn served as the first Union governor of Louisiana for one year during the Civil War.
Government, Politics & Law
Mike Foster Jr.
Murphy J. "Mike" Foster Jr., the 53rd governor of Louisiana, served from 1996 to 2004.
4.19 b.–d. Mississippi Period
People of the Plaquemine, Caddo, and Mississippian cultures lived in Louisiana between 300 and 800 years ago during a time known as the Mississippi period.
Archaeology
Mississippian Culture
The Mississippian culture spanned from roughly 1050 to 1700 CE
Architecture
Morganza Spillway
The Morganza Spillway in Louisiana is a component of the flood control system for the lower Mississippi Rivier.
