Music
Rockin’ Sidney
Rockin’ Sidney’s award-winning song, “My Toot Toot,” has inspired numerous covers in North and South America.
Southwest Louisiana (Acadiana)
Southwest Louisiana (Acadiana) Index
Sports & Recreation
Rodney Milburn
Rodney Milburn was born in Opelousas and competed successfully at Southern University in Baton Rouge before becoming the world’s best high hurdler in the early 1970s.
Sports & Recreation
Ron Guidry
Louisiana native Ron Guidry's performance with the New York Yankees in the 1978 season stands decades later as one of the greatest pitching achievements in modern baseball history.
History
Rosalie Courteaux
An important woman leader in the Houma Nation’s history, Rosalie Courteaux defended her people against non-Indian encroachment in the nineteenth century.
Music
Rosie Ledet
Accordionist, singer, and songwriter Rosie Ledet is known as the “Zydeco Sweetheart.”
Folklife
Rougarou
The rougarou is one of the most well-known figures in South Louisiana folklore.
Government, Politics & Law
Ruffin Pleasant
As governor of Louisiana from 1916 until 1920, Democrat Ruffin G. Pleasant oversaw Louisiana’s efforts during World War I (1914-1918).
Art
Russell Lee
Nationally acclaimed photographer Russell Lee produced series of photographs on Louisiana life, including scenes of rural communities and New Orleans, for the Great Depression-era Farm Security Administration (FSA) project.
Foodways
Sagamité
Entry describes sagamité, a range of cornmeal-based soups, stews, and porridges with Native American origins that became a common component of French colonial cuisine.
Business & Industry
Salt Mining
Louisiana is home to 128 identified salt domes, including the coastal dome now known as Avery Island.
Government, Politics & Law
Sam Houston Jones
Louisiana Governor Sam Jones promised an honest government following the corruption scandals surrounding the Long administrations.
Government, Politics & Law
Samuel McEnery
Democrat Samuel McEnery served as governor of Louisiana from 1881 until 1888.
