Other English speaking people in Morgan City came from the Carolinas' coastal fishing communities and became shrimpers or menhaden ("poggie") fishermen. South Louisiana also has pockets of ethnic ...

During the 1830s alone, the migration of slaves to the lower South increased the slave population in Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida and Arkansas from 530,404 to 943,881.

It has been described for years as the linchpin of Louisiana ... devastating the coast, based on the idea that they work with nature to mimic the processes that formed south Louisiana in the ...

The long road south ends in bayou country ... is stripped off like a ribbon from the coast every couple of years. Interactive ...

A hurricane warning was in effect along the Louisiana coast from Cameron east to Grand Isle, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) ...

Hurricane Rafael is a Category 2 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. Some indirect impact is expected in the U.S.

High pressure to the north and Rafael to the south will cause an easterly wind along the coast. This will help elevate the ...

A pair of Louisiana companies are employing the technology to tailor solutions to Louisiana’s coastal land loss ... cut down on equipment,” Nelson said. Since South Louisiana’s natural environment ...

"Rafael is forecast to become a hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean," the NHC said. "With further strengthening before it makes landfall in Cuba." ...

Louisiana voters approved a constitutional amendment in Tuesday's election that would dedicate future revenue from offshore alternative energy projects such as wind to coastal protection and ...

The Mississippi Coast will have an oyster season for the first time since 2018. The oyster season will open at sunrise, Nov.