Louisiana Creole people

Pere Charles Menard, the “Apostle of Bayou Lafourche,” conducted the first Mass of record offered in le Terrebonne (Montegut) in June 1842. Services were infrequent because of the distance from St. Joseph in Thibodaux and many times weddings and baptisms were held in groups. Missionaries rarely traveled more than eight miles below Houma. A mission building was finished on January 8, 1844 in le Terrebonne on the Widow Dugas property. Pere Menard recorded in his 1845 journal, the purchase of a new…

dish. For a unique dish you won’t find anywhere else, opt for the Oysters Tin Top. This dish uses crawfish meat to craft a Cajun cream sauce like no other. Poured over baked oysters and topped with Parmesan, Oysters Tin Top captures the best of Louisiana flavor. Oysters Fenton is another product of Bob Hallmark’s culinary creativity. Inspired by New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp, Oysters Fenton serves up baked oysters in a savory steak sauce with lemon, rosemary, and pepper. And it comes with…

Oath of Allegiance The Oath of Allegiance was an Oath made so the Acadians could promise the British that they would practice their religion and would be on their side at all times. The Oath of Allegiance was made so the Acadians couldn’t revolt against the British. Acadians should take the Oath of Allegiance. Acadians should take the Oath because by doing this they would get some protection. By that I mean if they followed what the British wanted them to do the British would probably…

WOOSTER — No matter the metric one uses, Wooster, Orrville and Wayne County continue to be a top performer when it comes to economic development among 18 counties in Northeast Ohio. Wayne Economic Development Council President Rod Crider and Project Manager Shawn Starlin met with the Wayne County commissioners to talk about some of the latest projects and the key success metrics released by Team NEO/JobsOhio. Wayne County was second in number of jobs created through the end of the third quarter…

Although the DHH, CMS, and JACHO, FEMA and guide Louisiana hospital emergency preparedness plans, before hurricane Katrina, many of these regulations were more apt to handle an influx of patients, potential chemical warfare, or an armed intruder. These state and federal programs were not prepared to handle the extreme conditions and restricted communication dealt by the levee breaches. In fact many health systems were more prepared for a volcanic eruption than the flash flooding that occurred…

In many ways, the recovery efforts from Hurricane Katrina were just as devastating as the storm itself. The United States currently uses a three-Tiered system consisting of State, Local, and National entities responsible for responding to natural disasters. Accordingly, these regional Commands have a responsibility to ensure that they are ready to respond to events of this magnitude. In the case of Hurricane Katrina, there can be faults found at every level. Perhaps the most telling fault…

of sustained winds. Many people underestimated the strength of Hurricane Katrina that caused more than $100 billion in damage, and it killed almost 2,000 people. Hurricane Katrina has led to massive residential flooding and evacuations, and many people felt the government was slow to help the needs of the people. Many people in New Orleans chose to wait out of the storm at home that eventually gave big problems on them. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, many people…

Help After the Hurricane Have you ever seen a hurricane? Many people have experienced a hurricane and it is a traumatic experience. When you see homes under water and stray animals that were left behind to die and suffer. Don’t you want to help? There are many organizations that have helped in hurricane relief. Three major hurricanes have hit multiple locations across the Gulf of Mexico and Florida in the past months. Organizations and people are donating supplies to citizens that have been…

pieces, and many people terrified. This nine day hurricane left cities in shambles. Derrick Freeman, the mayor of Port Arthur said, “Our whole city is underwater.” These hurricanes can be ghastly, and many react differently. Hurricanes can also be utterly deadly. According to the New York Times, “At least 39 people have died…” Although you might think all these deaths are coming from the winds, recent studies show the water may be causing the major of deaths, through drowning. People are…

Louisiana has faced many environmental problems throughout its history. Problems such as shoreline loss, wetlands being destroyed, and oceanic life dying. These problems are because of Hurricane Katrina, human population density, and the oil spill. The hurricane wiped out the region’s shoreline and the oil spill killed many of the oceanic life in the Gulf of Mexico. According to Marquina (2015), a storm like Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster waiting to happen for the state of Louisiana.…