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Lepers in Louisiana: Sacred Heart Chapel in Carville
Learn about the Miracle at Carville, the cure for leprosy!
Legacy beyond the Name: The Life and Vision of deLesseps "Toni" Morrison Jr.
In New Orleans, the Morrison name once stood for power, reform, and possibility. But deLesseps Morrison Jr. chose a different path, one that moved beyond City Hall and into the wider world of global…
Lafitte Legends and Festivals: A story of Jean Lafitte and the Contraband Days festival.
Where will you dig to find his buried treasure?
Lâche pas la Patate: The Quarter Pole Training Center: The Remnant
A white sign with red letters tells you that you found the right place—the last operating bush track in the state...
LA Airborne Memorial Bridge: The Gateway to Acadiana
The LA Airborne Memorial Bridge consists of twin spans along I-10 that connect Baton Rouge to Acadiana. It stands as a symbol of Louisiana’s expansion.
L.A. "Buddy" Henagan Memorial Parkway
L.A. Henagan, nicknamed Buddy, was a civic leader and mayor of DeQuincy from 1966 until 1982. He would also serve as mayor from 1990 until his death in 2004. Henagan was a veteran, community leader,…
KVOL: Voice of Lafayette: Lafayette's Airwaves During World War II
In 1935, the Evangeline Broadcasting Company was issued a license from the FCC for the creation of a radio station in Lafayette under the call sign KVOL (Voice of Lafayette). In late 1935, the station…
KSIG: The Signal of Crowley: The Brothers Behind the Signal
When we think of radio stations, we think of the sound rather than focusing on the people behind the sound. The radio station call sign, KSIG, will sound more familiar than the names B. Hillman…
KRVS: Radio Voice of Southwestern: When College Radio Came to Lafayette
In 1940, the Fine Arts building of the Southwestern Louisiana Institute (S.L.I.), Burke Hall, had an “ill-equipped radio facility” maintained by various speech departments (1). During this time, KVOL…
KROF: Rice, Oil, Fur: A Signal That Grows
KROF in Abbeville differed from nearby Acadiana radio stations for its unique programming geared towards agriculture and farming: the main occupation of many of its listeners. Indeed, the importance…
KEUN: Eunice, the Prairie Cajun Capital: A Place for Cajun Music
The founding of radio station KEUN in Eunice occurred as Cajun and zydeco music were gaining prominence in the mid to late twentieth century. However, both genres struggled to get airtime anywhere…
Keeping Acadiana Beefed Up, The Story of Prejean's Wholesale Meats
It is no secret that in Acadiana, meat is everywhere. Every true Cajun/Creole loves filling their stomach with rice and gravy, fricassee, gumbo, or any other stew. This is thanks in part to…
KANE: Of Sugarcane (and Sports): How to Sack a Station Manager
On October 9, 1960, Franklin’s Hanson Memorial Tigers played against New Iberia’s Catholic Panthers in a high school football game. The Franklin area was convinced that the Tigers would win despite…
Kaliste Saloom Jr AKA “The History Book of Lafayette”
The history behind the naming of Kaliste Saloom Road.
Judice Inn: No Frie Zone!
A small restaurant originally built in 1947 on the outskirts of town turns into a busy hub during lunch hour and is regarded as one of the most popular burger joints in town by using the same menu and…
Joseph D. Waggonner, Jr. Highway: Honoring the work of a Louisiana Congressman
Joseph D. Waggonner Jr. was a Louisiana Congressman who served nine terms from 1961 to 1979. Throughout his life, he was involved with the Local, State, and National Government and earned countless…
Johnston Street
General Albert Sidney Johnston was honored for his multiple assignments as a general.
Johnny Wyatt Memorial Highway: The memory of former Bossier City Marshal
A man of law enforcement that will never be forgotten
Johnny Wyatt Memorial Highway: Honoring a Legacy of Service, Leadership, and Community Impact
Sweeping across a key corridor of Bossier Parish, the Johnny Wyatt Memorial Highway serves to do more than connect points on a map—it connects a community to the enduring legacy of one of its most…
John James Audubon Memorial Bridge: A Bridge of the Birds
John James Audubon was an influential figure in American ornithology, wildlife art, and natural science during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. However, even for his time, he was a…
Hurricanes Batter Cameron Parish Cemeteries: Little Chenier Attempts to Defy the Storms
One of the lost and forgotten cemeteries is Little Chenier Cemetery in Creole, Cameron Parish. Located on Big Burn Road off the main Little Chenier Road, the cemetery is small but in an easily…
Hurdling For Gold
Rodney Milburn was an Olympic hurdler who won gold at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich in the 110 meters hurdles. While in Munich, Rodney Milburn tied the world record of 13.24 in winning the gold…
Home of the Hansen's Disease: Leprosy House
The National Hansen’s Disease Museum in Carville, a small town in Plaquemine, is like no other because it seeks to inform their viewers of a tragic illness which resulted in a quarantine of the people…
Hidden Town of Sherburne: Louisiana's Lumber Towns
Besides the name, the remains left of Sherburne are a few wooden frames of homes, steel equipment and a sawdust pile.
Hey, Hey, Heymann Performing Arts Center: Hey man, Lafayette's first municipal auditorium turned into a theater!
The deeper insight into the Heymann family's legacy with the performing arts with their auditorium turned theater.
Helma B. Constantine
Helma Constantine, the Author of the Integration of University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Healing with Prayer
: Traiteur's
Traiteur, or faith healer, uses a technique known as “treating,” which is a prayer-based method used to fight illness or injury (Turner-Neal, 2016). “For centuries countless traditional healing…
Hadley Castille Memorial Highway: Savior of the Cajun Culture
A man so willing to make music about the tragedy he and his people endured so the future need not do so.
Grit and Tin: Cajun Sharecroppers and the Prairie Hayes Cotton Gin: Supplying rural farmers with the means to gin their cotton from the 1930s until the 1970s.
For over 200 years, Cajuns in rural Acadiana cultivated coton jaune, an heirloom variety of cotton brown or beige in color, on a domestic scale for clothing and bedding. Blankets and sheets were…
Greig's West Main Grocery: Greig's little store was a gatekeeper of the growing city of New Iberia for nearly 50 years.
The buzzer sounded on the kitchen door, notifying Raymond August Greig that someone had entered his store. The kitchen door opened into the small, connected building on West Main Street in New Iberia.…