“I went to college in Mississippi; I'm from Louisiana.” CollegeMississippiLouisiana Author:Trishelle Cannatella
“Louisiana has got a very specific warmth and humidity and richness of light.” LightWarmthRichnessLouisianaHumidity Author:Christopher Heyerdahl
“Since 2006, we have surpassed Alaska, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and California in oil production to become the second largest oil-producing state in the nation, trailing only Texas. In 2012, North Dakota produced more than 245 million barrels of oil and provided nearly 11 percent of all U.S. output.” StatesNationsMillionsPercentProductionsOilCaliforniaTexasAlaskaBarrelsLouisianaOutputOklahomaDakotaNorth DakotaOil Production Author:John Hoeven
“My favorite day was Monday, September the 25th, 2006. New Orleans, Louisiana, site of the Superdome. I watched our people who had suffered so grievously through Hurricane Katrina fill a stadium hours before a game and stay hours after the game.” PeopleGamesHoursMy FavoriteSeptemberSiteMondayNew OrleansHurricanesStadiumsLouisianaKatrinaHurricane KatrinaFavorite Day Author:Michael Irvin
“When I started law school I was shocked to learn that our legal system traditionally had the man as the head and master of the family. As late as the '70s and '80s when we were fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment, states like Louisiana still had a head and master law.” MenStillsStatesSchoolLawFightingRightsHe ManMastersEqualLateAmendmentsShocked80sEqual RightsLouisianaLaw SchoolLegal SystemEqual Rights Amendment Author:Patricia Ireland
“I think the federal government really should be supporting Louisiana and ensuring that every person from that area has an opportunity to vote on what will occur in the area.” ThinkingShouldPersonsGovernmentOpportunityAreasVoteFederal GovernmentLouisiana Author:Stephanie Tubbs Jones
“Somebody said he came from New Orleans, where he got in a fight over a Cajun queen. And a crushing blow from a huge right hand, sent a Louisiana fella to the Promised Land.” SaidHandsFightingLandHugeBlowRevengeQueensCrushNew OrleansRetributionLouisianaPromised LandFellasCajuns Author:Jimmy Dean