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The First Opelousas: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Come learn about how Washington came to be!
The History of Assumption School in Carencro: Saintly Racial Justice in Carencro
Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau was not the only school in Acadiana with a connection to a saint.
The History of Holy Ghost Catholic Church: All one in Christ Jesus
As the Lord can bring good out of evil, He can bring the largest black parish church in the country out of segregation.
The Holy Lieutenant: The Story of Fr. Joseph Verbis Lafleur
"My place is with the men."
The Iberian Masterpiece: St. Peter Catholic Church
Duperier Grounds
The Largest Plantation Ever Built: Belle Grove Plantation
One of the largest plantations to ever be built in Louisiana and in the South was the Belle Grove Plantation of White Castle. This southern mansion was 62 feet high and 122 feet wide that contained…
The Larose Link: An Underrated Connection
In October of 1961, the small town of Larose was met with an unusual kind of festivity. Jimmie Davis, a country-gospel singer turned Governor of Louisiana sang the popular songs "You Are My Sunshine"…
The Legendary Carencro Raceways: From Dirt to the Derby
On Friday nights we would make a supper—a free supper—and people would enter their horses. After Cajuns have a few beers, their horses are faster and the women are prettier.” The celebrated Don…
The Lost History of Uncle Sam Plantation
The once large plantation is completely gone from the land today
The Lost Town of Morrisonville
The small, historic town of Morrisonville in Iberville Parish is not only lost to its past residences but also to history.
The Lost Treasure of the Tunica Tribe
The Tunica Treasure contained thousands of artifacts the tribe made themselves or traded for.
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…
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 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.
The Old Cajun Church: St. Jacques de Cabahannoce Catholic Church
The Church Under The River
The Old Jesuit Church: The St. Charles College
The College Turned Church
The Old Wooden Church: St. Gabriel Church
18th Century Church
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…
The Real Christian: The Story of Auguste Robert "Nonco" Pelafigue
Performing miracles does not make one a saint, but it is to love as Christ Jesus loves that makes one a saint.
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 Show Must Go On: The Story of the Grand Opera House of the South
In the year 1901, David E. Lyons built a theatre in downtown Crowley. It is estimated that the entire 33,000 square foot building priced out at approximately 18,000 dollars. The original name for…
The Southern Louisiana Saint: A story of Charlene Richard
An ordinary girl, with an extraordinary faith.
The Steamboat Warehouse: Full Steam Ahead!
A warehouse built in the 1800s as a pit stop for steamboats going to and from New Orleans still continues its story today in the form of a restaurant that caters to locals and visitors from around the…
The Story of Father Charles M. Menard: The Apostle of Bayou Lafourche
A chain is as strong as its weakest link, and the legacy of Fr. Menard showed that his failure to reform the Catholic faith in Acadiana ended up preserving the Acadians' Catholic faith by his own…
The Veranda Hotel's Journey Through Fires, Violence, and Modernization: The Evolution of Abbeville's Historic Landmark
Born from a courthouse construction project in 1845, the Veranda Hotel evolved into a bustling hub for traveling professionals during the nineteenth century. The hotel embodied growth and development…
Thomas M. Alexander Memorial Highway: A man who risked his life for others.
A fallen law enforcement officer who is honored.
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…
Tiger Tracks: SSG Robert "Pete" Sweat Memorial Highway: Louisiana Highway 10
Louisiana Memorial Highway number 113 is a portion of Louisiana highway 10 that runs until the location of the Occupy II Baptist Church in Pitkin, Louisiana and is designated as the SSG Robert “Pete”…
Tunica Trace Memorial Byway: A Route To Treasure
Within the historic area of St. Francisville, Louisiana, Tunica Trace Byway, one of the oldest roads in the state of Louisiana, serves as a pathway of cultural preservation and heritage.
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,…