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In American pop culture, just about any place where Elvis Presley hung out has come to qualify as a quirky place, even if it was 56 years ago.Presley came to Louisiana often, most notably for Shreveport’s Louisiana Hayride, where the…

1. You’ll feel at home.Louisiana is known for its hospitality, so it doesn’t take long for newcomers to feel right at home. Having company is an art practiced often by Louisiana’s people, who love to welcome visitors to enjoy a…

Most people know that New Orleans is one of the world’s most fascinating cities. Its music, food and hospitality make it a No. 1 destination for visitors year after year. But you might not realize that New Orleans is more…

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No. 1 Donors!HOUMA — According to Donate Life America, Louisiana is the top state for organ donors: More than 64 percent of residents applying for drivers’ licenses and state identification cards elected to become organ and tissue donors, nearly twice…

Today I read my first issue of Louisiana Life and was so satisfied and enlightened I felt compelled to send in feedback as asked by the “What Are You Thinking?” segment. As I perused each page with enthusiasm, curiosity and…

LSU Health Sciences Center Hospitals Win Quality Awards

Admittedly there is not much quirky about the abandoned, derelict building that stands along Louisiana Highway 1 near the corner of Fordoche Bayou Road in the Pointe Coupee Parish town of Morganza. But there was a day when the building…

Making the rounds on the state’s daily-fee municipal courses By Kent J. Landry

Seniors Sticking AroundSHREVEPORT — More seniors graduating from the LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport are going to remain in Louisiana to begin their medical training: According to the results of the National Resident Matching Program, which were released in…

A Tale of the Historic Encampment That is Home to the Louisiana National Guard By Newt Lynn

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LSUHSC-S Receives Level I Trauma Center VerificationSHREVEPORT –– The LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport was once again verified as a Level I Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Verification Review. The center received official notice of…

You tell your friend that you are going to a boucherie. He decides to surprise you and show up there too, only he thought you said you were going to Bunkie. While you are feasting on boudin, in what parish…

Tulane Cancer Center to be first location for testing prostate cancer drugNEW ORLEANS –– Dr. Oliver Sartor of Tulane Cancer Center, one of the only medical oncologists in Louisiana, Mississippi or Arkansas specializing in the treatment of prostate cancer, will…

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