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1. www.britannica.com › place › Louisiana-stateLouisiana | History, Map, Population, Cities, & Facts ...

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   3 days ago · Louisiana, constituent state of the United States of America. It is delineated from its neighbors—Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, and Texas to the west—by both natural and man-made boundaries. The Gulf of Mexico lies to the south. The capital is Baton Rouge.

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     Louisiana - Music, Cuisine, Festivals: Christian churches...

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     Louisiana - French Colonization, Plantations, Slavery:...

2. www.britannica.com › place › Mississippi-RiverMississippi River | Map, Length, History, Location ...

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   3 days ago · Mississippi River, the longest river of North America, draining with its major tributaries an area of approximately 1.2 million square miles (3.1 million square km), or about one-eighth of the entire continent. The Mississippi River lies entirely within the United States.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mississippi_RiverMississippi River - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Huey P. Long Bridge – In Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, the first Mississippi River span built in Louisiana. Crescent City Connection – Connects the east and west banks of New Orleans, Louisiana; the fifth-longest cantilever bridge in the world. Navigation and flood control

   • Country: United States
   • Mouth: Gulf of Mexico

   • Length: 2,340 mi (3,766 km)
   • Source: Lake Itasca (traditional)

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Baton_Rouge,_LouisianaBaton Rouge, Louisiana - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Baton Rouge ( / ˌbætənˈruːʒ / ⓘ BAT-ən ROOZH; French: Bâton-Rouge, pronounced [bɑtɔ̃ ʁuʒ]; Spanish: Bastón Rojo) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, it had a population of 227,470 as of 2020; [4] it is the seat of Louisiana's most populous parish (county ...

   • Country: United States
   • Area code: 225

   • Elevation: 46 ft (14 m)
   • State: Louisiana

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_people_from_LouisianaList of people from Louisiana - Wikipedia

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   6 days ago · List of people from Louisiana - Wikipedia. State flag of Louisiana. Location of Louisiana in the U.S. map. The following are notable people who were either born, raised, or have lived for a significant period of time in the American state of Louisiana . Contents: Top. 0–9. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y.

6. www.shreveporttimes.com › story › newsLouisiana ranked worst state again by U.S. News: Here's why

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   5 days ago · Louisiana is ranked last - again - in the U.S. News and World Report's 2024 Best States report, which for the second consecutive year cited an atmosphere of violent crime, poisonous...

7. apnews.com › article › louisiana-majority-blackAdvocates ask Supreme Court to back Louisiana's new, mostly ...

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   4 days ago · A divided panel of federal judges in western Louisiana ruled April 30 that the new map, passed by lawmakers in January, was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Wednesday’s Supreme Court filing seeks to block that ruling, keeping the new districts in place while appeals continue.