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Louisiana Profile
Situated in the Deep South, Louisiana, the "Pelican State," has a colorful history and was named in honor of King Louis XIV. A strong French influence is still evident throughout the state--its capital city is named Baton Rouge, French for "red stick," because the French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville visited the area in 1699 and observed a red cypress post. Today the city of New Orleans is known for its Mardi Gras and jazz festivals. ...Read more here: Louisiana - The Pelican State
- Capital City:
- Baton Rouge
- Nickname:
- Pelican State
- Motto:
- Union, justice, and confidence
- Statehood:
- April 30, 1812 (18th)
- Origin of State's Name:
- Named in honor of France's King Louis XIV.
- Largest Cities:
- New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, Kenner
- Border States:
- Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas
- Land Area:
- 43,566 sq. mi.; 33rd largest
- State Bird:
- Eastern Brown Pelican
- State Flower:
- Magnolia (magnolia)
- State Tree:
- Bald Cypress (taxodium distichum)
- State Song:
- Give Me Louisiana
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Largest Cities in Louisiana
- Abbeville
- Alexandria
- Baker
- Bastrop
- Baton Rouge
- Bayou Cane
- Bogalusa
- Bossier City
- Chalmette
- Crowley
- Destrehan
- Estelle
- Eunice
- Fort Polk South
- Gretna
- Hammond
- Harvey
- Houma
- Jefferson
- Jennings
- Kenner
- Lafayette
- Lake Charles
- Laplace
- Luling
- Marrero
- Metairie
- Minden
- Monroe
- Morgan City
- Natchitoches
- New Iberia
- New Orleans
- Opelousas
- Pineville
- River Ridge
- Ruston
- Shenandoah
- Shreveport
- Slidell
- Sulphur
- Terrytown
- Thibodaux
- Timberlane
- West Monroe
- Westwego
- Woodmere
- Zachary
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Louisiana Schools
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Elementary Schools
- Kiroli Elementary School
- (319) 396-1118
- 700 Kiroli Road
- West Monroe, LA 71291
- Vincent Settlement Elementary School
- (337) 583-4148
- 1072 Vincent Settlement Road
- Sulphur, LA 70663
Middle Schools
- Edgar Martin Middle School
- (337) 984-9796
- 401 Broadmoor Boulevard
- Lafayette, LA 70503
- Delhi Middle School
- (318) 878-3748
- 106 Toombs Street
- Delhi, LA 71232
High Schools
- Dixon Correctional Institute
- (225) 634-1200
- 5568 Highway 68
- Jackson, LA 70748
- Buckeye High School
- (318) 466-5678
- 715 Highway 1207
- Deville, LA 71328
Sex Offender Information for Louisiana
For most citizens, the easiest method to obtain accurate and timely sex offender information for their local area is to visit their state sex offender registry website. States are required to provide this information for free. You do not need to pay for this information.
In Louisiana, the registered sex offenders can be found at http://www.lasocpr.lsp.org/socpr/. Please be sure to read all the disclaimers provided by the state.
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