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Robbery Goes Wrong: The Blanc brothers take more than money from Martin Begnaud.
Just because you give up your money, doesn't mean you can keep your life.
The Southern Louisiana Saint: A story of Charlene Richard
An ordinary girl, with an extraordinary faith.
"I'll see your hundred and raise you twenty.": Chretien Point Plantation and its Mistress
Félicité Chretien is not a woman to mess with.
Lafitte Legends and Festivals: A story of Jean Lafitte and the Contraband Days festival.
Where will you dig to find his buried treasure?
Midnight Axe Murders: The Killings of Clementine Barnabet
Hide your axe.
The Old Cajun Church: St. Jacques de Cabahannoce Catholic Church
The Church Under The River
"Lafayette Sports Hero" J.C. Reinhardt
J.C. Reinhardt, a graduate from The University of Iowa, who was hired in 1931 came to Lafayette, Louisiana and totally changed the dynamics of local sports. He was brought in to be the head basketball…
Ambassador Caffery Parkway
Caffery was well known for the many different assignments he had completed.
The Enterprises of the Development of Heymann Oil Focus
Maurice Heymann was an easy going guy who developed the The Heymann Oil Center.
Mary Jane's Bridge
Every town has their fair share of urban legends, and this little town is no exception. In Broussard, Louisiana you can find the infamous Mary Jane’s Bridge. On small road called Bayou Tortue…
Egan Hotel and Opera House
The Eagan Hotel and The Grand Opera House, located next to each other proudly in Crowley Louisiana, both have some quirks that add character to the Cajun area. Both locations were owned by the same…
Rip Van Winkle Gardens
Joseph Jefferson, a famed actor for his role in Rip Van Winkle, owned the Rip Van Winkle Gardens property. It was sold to Dr. Don Ray who renovated the gardens to its original beauty. He then sold it…
Calcasieu Courthouse
Perhaps Toni Jo Henry lurks the halls of the Calcasieu Courthouse.
The Church that Started a City: Saint Mary Magdalen Church – Abbeville, LA
The city of Abbeville owes its origins to the founder of St. Mary Magdalen Church.
The Miracle that Paved the Way to Sainthood: Academy of the Sacred Heart - Grand Coteau, LA
The first miracle in North America ratified by the Vatican happened in a small town in south Louisiana.
New Life for Holy Rosary Institute
So I know you are probably wondering what so special about 421 Carmel Drive. Well it’s not about the street but what is on the street. Located at that address is a building that was once Holy Rosary…
The Man Wolf: Rougarou
In Manchac Swamp, in Louisiana St. John parish, the Rougarou is a popular folklore similar to bigfoot. However, it’s a man who shapeshifts and looks tall and animal like. “It is most often described…
Who Dare the Hoodoo Lady: Julia Brown
In Acadiana’s St. John parish, Julia Brown was a Hoodoo priestesses lived in a very small town called Frenier surrounded by Manchac Swamp. “In the town Julia was known for her charms and her curses,…
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…
A Phoenix Rises from the Ashes: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Lake Charles, LA
Though this church and its associated buildings were destroyed in a catastrophic fire in 1910, it has been rebuilt into something magnificent.
The Many Faces of a Store: Store to Museum
Like in many towns anywhere in the world, buildings can take on different faces throughout their lives.
The First Opelousas: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Come learn about how Washington came to be!
The Oldest House in Lafayette Parish is Circa 1790.: The seventh generation of the Arceneaux family still lives in The Arceneaux House, circa 1790.
If one were to visit Vermillionville today, they would see what is known as the Beaubassin House which is incorrectly dated as 1840. In reality, it is much, much older, from as early as 1790, and its…
Thousands of German POWs in Acadiana During WWII: German POWs Helped with Severe Labor Shortages During WWII
Many of us are unaware that during WWII the US was housing over 425,000 enemy POWs (mostly Germans) in over 500 camps spread over 46 states. Over 2,000 of them were here in Acadiana, in side camps…
The Resurrection of Darby Plantation: Darby Plantation is Reborn into a Beautiful Golf Club Community Development
One of the majestic gems that once graced the Spanish Lake area of New Iberia, Darby Plantation was built in 1813 by Louis St. Marc Darby and was an excellent example of the rural Louisiana colonial…
The Old Wooden Church: St. Gabriel Church
18th Century Church
The Lost History of Uncle Sam Plantation
The once large plantation is completely gone from the land today
"Saddest Funeral on the Teche": Mount Carmel Academy
A terrible funeral for a historic school.
An Acadian Home: St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church
Learn about the unique church right on the Bayou Teche!
Beloved Businessman
Joseph Bloch was born in France in 1833. He moved to the Americas and Louisiana when he was 21. Bloch owned a mercantile business in Ascension parish before moving to Opelousas. Bloch’s store was…