in the Barataria Preserve; also check out the New Orleans Botanical Garden and the Whitney Plantation, the latter of which "centers around

German sausage with a French name,” said Buddy Boe, executive director of the River Parishes Tourist Commission. Germans came to this area,

of two white men and 95 slaves. The Destrehan Plantation and Swamp Tour Combo from New Orleans combines a tour of the historic home with a

This month-long celebration comes shortly after the Louisiana’s River Parishes Tourist Commission launch of the Andouille Trail, a culinary

said. The group owns some 15 hotels, including several in New Orleans and Nottoway Plantation Bed and Breakfast in White Castle, Louisiana.

Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. Filmed at Lafayette Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Oak Alley Plantation, Vacherie, and Destrehan, La. Angel Heart,

Other itineraries such as the Bonfire Trail, New Orleans Swamp Country, New Orleans Plantation Country and the 1811 Slave Revolt Trail would

Coast, Delta is expected to impact Louisiana and bring rainfall to Alabama. Rainfall in the River Region is predicted on Saturday and Sunday

Louisiana. New Orleans area Robert Taylor Sr. has joined the River Parishes Tourist Commission as a St. John the Baptist Parish appointee,

Alabama. From his mother’s side, he has Louisiana roots — Baton Rouge, Opelousas, Eunice, and the Cane River region. He, however, is a proud