Mardi Gras is the celebration before
Lent
Louisiana was named in honor of King
Louis XIV
The Lake Pontchatrain Causeway is 24
miles long
Jean Lafitte helped win the
War of 1812
Breaux Bridge is known as the “Crawfish
Capital of the World”
Marie Laveau practiced her voodoo in
Congo Square
The US paid France 15 million
dollars for the Louisiana Purchase
Beauregard is General Pierre
Gustave Toutant’s last name
St. Joseph’s Cemetery faces North
and South
All - Spanish moss is used to
make clothing, stuff mattresses and is brewed with tea
True, Louisiana has the largest population
of Cajuns
The dueling oaks are at New
Orleans City Park
True, the New Orleans and
Carrollton Line has been in operation since 1835
Baton Rouge’s flag is a field of Crimson
Bayou is a French name for slow-moving
river
Opelousas is the third oldest
city in Louisiana
The city of Ponchatoula derives its
name from the abundance of Spanish moss
Myrtles Plantation is known for its 10
murders committed there