Louisiana
New Orleans' state
Louisiana is a state in the Deep South of the United States, bordering the Gulf of Mexico.
Its largest city is New Orleans, known for jazz, Mardi Gras, and Creole culture.
Louisiana's French colonial heritage distinguishes it from other states—it uses parishes instead of counties, and its legal system incorporates civil law traditions.
We drove through Louisiana on our way to Texas.
Creole roots music
- crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
- boudinRice-stuffed pork casing
- etouffeeSmothered Cajun shellfish dish
- jambalayaSpicy Louisiana rice dish
Acadian · andouille · poboys · roux · lagniappe · tasso · praline · beignet
Waterlogged land with vegetation
- cypressDurable-wooded coniferous evergreen
- alligatorLarge American swamp reptile
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- pirogueHollowed-log watercraft
crawfish · heron · catfish · nutria · tupelo · moss · wetlands · waterfowl
Cooked fat-flour paste
- okraEdible mucilaginous pod
- filéSassafras leaf powder
- andouilleSmoked Cajun pork sausage
- crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
shrimp · crab · oysters · chicken · sausage · trinity · cayenne · simmer
Ecclesiastical administrative zones
- pelicanPouch-throated waterbird
- LSUPelican State flagship university
- Napoleonic CodeFrench civil law system
- AcadianaCajun cultural region
Katrina · plantation · antebellum · sugarcane · oilrigs · petrochemical · Tigers
Inherited cultural legacy
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- patoisRegional informal speech
- AfricanOf that southern continent
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
colonial · plantation · syncretism · vernacular · multilingual · cuisine · architecture · cottages
Carnival parade society
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
- floatsRemains on surface
- throwsPropels through air
masquerade · carnival · costumes · masks · Zulu · Rex · Bacchus · doubloons
Early New Orleans jazz
- ArmstrongSurname meaning powerful limb
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
funeral · ragtime · clarinet · Frenchmen · bebop · swing · blues · scat
Southern state or major river
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- subsidenceGradual ground sinking
alluvium · erosion · marshland · siltation · coastal · barrier islands · estuaries · land loss
zydeco
Creole roots music
- crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
- boudinRice-stuffed pork casing
- etouffeeSmothered Cajun shellfish dish
jambalaya · Acadian · andouille · poboys · roux · lagniappe · tasso · praline · beignet · chicory
swamp
Waterlogged land with vegetation
- cypressDurable-wooded coniferous evergreen
- alligatorLarge American swamp reptile
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
pirogue · crawfish · heron · catfish · nutria · tupelo · moss · wetlands · waterfowl · airboat
roux
Cooked fat-flour paste
crawfish · shrimp · crab · oysters · chicken · sausage · trinity · cayenne · simmer · rice
parishes
Ecclesiastical administrative zones
- pelicanPouch-throated waterbird
- LSUPelican State flagship university
- Napoleonic CodeFrench civil law system
Acadiana · Katrina · plantation · antebellum · sugarcane · oilrigs · petrochemical · Tigers
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
Caribbean · colonial · plantation · syncretism · vernacular · multilingual · cuisine · architecture · cottages · diaspora
krewe
Carnival parade society
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
- floatsRemains on surface
throws · masquerade · carnival · costumes · masks · Zulu · Rex · Bacchus · doubloons · kingcake
Dixieland
Early New Orleans jazz
- ArmstrongSurname meaning powerful limb
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
improvisation · funeral · ragtime · clarinet · Frenchmen · bebop · swing · blues · scat · syncopation
Mississippi
Southern state or major river
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
subsidence · alluvium · erosion · marshland · siltation · coastal · barrier islands · estuaries · land loss · levee
- US StatesCalifornia, Texas, New York, Florida, Hawaii
- Deep SouthAlabama, Georgia, Mississippi River, Mississippi Delta, New Orleans
- Fishing DestinationsAlaska, Bahamas, Belize, British Columbia, Costa Rica
- Humid Southhigh humidity, hot summers, mild winters, muggy weather, sticky heat
- Lower 48Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado
- Mississippi RiverItasca, levee, riverboats, steamboat, towboats
LouisianaAlaska
America's frozen northwest
Massachusetts · Maine · Vermont · New Hampshire · Montana
- Louisiana Purchase1803 territorial acquisition
- Louisiana cuisineGulf Coast culinary tradition
- Louisiana bayouMarshy Southern waterway
- Louisiana TerritoryVast 1803 land acquisition
- Louisiana CreoleFrench-based contact language
- Louisiana swampsSouthern wetland ecosystems