Louisiana

People of Louisiana are like no other, especially the further south you commute either by car or by boat. South Louisianan people are known for their food, fun, and Mardi Gras where there is no shortage of sweet tea or hospitality. Described as charming, kind, generous, decent, loyal, handy, and helpful. Sometimes referred to as a French Cajun or French Creole, today the word French has been omitted and shortened to just Cajun or Creole. The importance of this distinction is the two groups…

create Louisiana. Many things have contributed to the growth of Louisiana. One of the only things that creates land are rivers. In Louisiana, the river that builds land is the Mississippi river. It has created what we now know as Southern Louisiana. The Mississippi River creates land by depositing sediment into the Gulf of Mexico and whenever it floods, sediment would be left behind which builds up land over time. However, although it takes a very long time to create the land of Louisiana, it…

August 29, 2005 was a tragic day for the residents in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama. It was a day that would change their lives. On August 25, Hurricane Katrina hit land in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 40 mph. On August 28, in the Gulf of Mexico, Katrina became a Category 5 with winds of 175 mph. At 6:10 on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Louisiana. When it finally reached Louisiana on August 29, it had weakened to a Category 3 with…

The Atchafalaya River The Atchafalaya River is a distributary of the Red River and Mississippi River section in part of the southern portion in central Louisiana. The Atchafalaya is a one hundred and thirty seven mile long distributary of the Mississippi and Red Rivers. The name "Atchafalaya" comes from the Choctaw language and translates to long river from hachcha, “river" and falaya, "long.” During the fifteenth century the Mississippi River and the Red River were separated. These two rivers…

louisiana state mammals location is from texas to mississippi and everything in between, threatened and proposed for delisting. The american black bear appears to be all across all of north america, although the subspecies of the louisiana black bear is only known to be seen in louisiana, western mississippi, and east texas. When in comparison to other black bears the louisiana black bear is much different. THe black bear of louisiana has a longer, more narrow and latter skull than any other…

culture and any changes that occur over time. Barns as a piece of material culture also provide information on origin and disbursement of cultural groups and their characteristics. In his article, The Cajun Barn, he argues that the southern central Louisiana Cajun barns went through four evolutionary events that altered and adapted to the changes in time and the economy of the area. Comeaux traces the developments over time in a region called Bayou Teche. He provides maps and floor plans to…

Life In Louisiana, 1765-1803 As a descendant from the Acadians and growing up with the large influence of Cajun culture, discovering a historical work on how the culture of Louisiana derived seemed quite appealing. The author of the novel, Carl A. Brasseaux, is a historian of French Colonial North America, and is known for his many works on the history of the modern-day Acadian culture. The author was born in Opelousas, Louisiana, which allowed him to become proficient in studying Louisiana 's…

Hurricane Katrina made landfall as a category 3 storm with winds over a hundred twenty-mile winds between Grand Isle, Louisiana and the mouth of the Mississippi River. Katrina went down in United States history as the single most catastrophic natural disaster. The damage caused by Katrina were estimated at $108 billion. The most costly hurricane in U.S. history. Fatalities in Louisiana alone were 1,577 people. There were fatalities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi had 1,833…

government. In the case of Katrina, the response began slowly, with a general feeling of uncertainty and inconsistency. (Schneider, 2005). The government systems found this all to be very true when they aided in the recovery of those affected. Louisiana, local governmental units were overwhelmed with the magnitude of the disaster. Hence, they…

momentum and was classified as category 5 at 175mph It became category 3 at 120mph as it hit Louisiana. It smashed into levees and caused major flooding. 80% of New Orleans was flooded. Hurricane Katrina started as a problem in the tropics. It eventually moved to the Bahamas due to its environmental factors , warm sea surface temperatures…