BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Weekends in October at Louisiana State Parks are getting a little spookier. From haunted hayrides and hikes to campground trick-or-treating, Halloween movies, and pumpkin carving contests, it is a great time to visit a…
MARKSVILLE, La (press release) – The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana and the City of Marksville signed an agreement transferring ownership of the Marksville Historic State Park back to the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe. The park is the location of sacred Native American burial…
SHREVEPORT, La (press release) – The Northwest Louisiana Walk of Stars (WAS) is teaming with the Red River Revel Arts Festival (RRRA) for its next induction on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 3 p.m. Five honorees will be posthumously inducted on…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – In an effort to ensure the safety of shrimp imported to the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it signed an agreement with Ecuador in August to share confidential information…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, with the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area (ANHA), proclaims October as Atchafalaya Month. Feed Your Soul in America’s Foreign Country with events, festivals, and activities all month long. “The Atchafalaya National…
SHREVEPORT, La (press release) – Celebrating its 46th anniversary this year, the Red River Revel Arts Festival (RRRAF) returns Oct. 1 – 9, 2022. The RRRAFl is the largest outdoor festival in North Louisiana, attracting tens of thousands of locals and…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – October 2022 marks Louisiana’s eighth annual Folklife Month, a celebration of the state’s living traditions and the individuals who sustain them. Selected by local folklorists and other culture workers, six tradition bearers will be…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Office of Tourism won a 2022 WebAward presented by the Web Marketing Association for the LouisianaByways.com website. The award recognized the new website design for Louisiana Byways as the Best Travel Website.…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Entering its 23rd year, the Louisiana Readers' Choice (LYRC/LTRC) Award Program is excited to announce the 2023-2024 nominated title lists for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Since the program's first list in 1999,…
KEITHVILLE, La (press release) – After three years’ hiatus, Chimp Haven, the world’s largest chimpanzee sanctuary, is bringing back Chimpanzee Discovery Day, a rare opportunity to get an inside look at the 200-acre forested campus that more than 300 chimpanzees…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Office of Tourism won the prestigious Shining Example Award at the annual conference of the Southeast Tourism Society held this month in Concord, North Carolina. The state tourism agency’s campaign for the…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The 2022 Louisiana Book Festival is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join in the celebration for an insider’s experience of the festival. The 18th annual festival needs hundreds of volunteers in a variety of capacities,…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Following a request by Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, New Orleans Chef Amy Sins and the non-profit Fill the Needs has started a fundraiser for a Lafourche…
EDGARD, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Tourism announced a project to revitalize and relaunch the Louisiana African American Trail. The announcement came during a luncheon at Whitney Plantation in Edgard, Louisiana, one…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM) has opened Pinpointing the Stars in the Universe Gallery, featuring works from the permanent collection that highlight the planetarium’s history, the timeline of its development, and its…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser announces the selection of Susan Maclay as the Interim Director for the Louisiana Office of State Museums. Since 2001, Maclay has served as the executive director of the Louisiana Museum Foundation…
PIONEER, La (press release) – Celebrate the 29th annual National Public Lands Day on September 24, 2022, with a free, ranger-led hike at Poverty Point World Heritage Site. The program begins at 10 a.m. with an introductory video followed by…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The State Library of Louisiana is working with the Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity to expand and enhance broadband capacity in our state. According to BroadbandNow, Louisiana ranks 40th in the nation for…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM), in collaboration with Louisiana Tech University’s Visual Integration of Science Through Art (VISTA) Center, has opened its newest exhibition, Illustrating Health, in the museum’s Second Floor Main…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana State Museum will unveil a new exhibition on Tuesday, October 18, Carnival in the Nation’s Capital: The Washington Mardi Gras Ball, at the Capitol Park Museum in…
JEAN LAFITTE, La (press release) – The Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival has been rescheduled for November 11-13, at the Jean Lafitte Auditorium and Grounds at 4953 City Park Dr. in Jean Lafitte. “A year ago, our area was devastated by one of the…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Throughout September 2022, Louisiana residents are invited to visit The National WWII Museum’s immersive galleries for 50 percent off. This is the perfect time for visitors to see what’s been added since they’ve last been…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana is excited to announce the return of the live, in-person Louisiana Book Festival on Saturday, October 29. The 18th annual Louisiana Book…
BATON ROUGE, La. (press release) — As Louisiana continues to be under heat advisories, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is offering tips and strategies to help residents protect themselves and others during extreme heat conditions. Louisiana currently averages 35…
BOGALUSA, La. (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Tourism today dedicated the seventh marker along the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail. This marker recognizes the Robert “Bob” Hicks House, located at 924 Robert “Bob” Hicks…
BATON ROUGE, La. (press release) – The fall Angola Prison Rodeo is back each Sunday in October offering the best in prison rodeo excitement! Warden Tim Hooper invites the public to view the wildest rodeo show in the South. Watch…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge is teaming up with ceramicist Quaja Bell for Sip & Spin: Pottery Wheel Throwing Class, a unique date or Friends-Night-Out. Bell guides attendees through methods of centering…
BATON ROUGE, La. – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Volunteer Louisiana announce a Notice of Funding Opportunity for 2023 AmeriCorps State and National Grants. This annual grant competition is open to governmental agencies, educational institutions, and non-profit entities interested in…
BATON ROUGE, La. (press release) – Join the journey of Southern University’s Fabulous Dancing Dolls to Forever Dolls, as they are known after graduation, celebrating decades of history and showmanship on Friday, September 9, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.…
BATON ROUGE, La. (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Volunteer Louisiana are pleased to announce $6,006,884 in grant funding from the federal agency, AmeriCorps, for the 2022-2023 service year. The grants will support 17 AmeriCorps State Programs and…
KEITHVILLE, La (press release) – Five years and $20 million in private donations later, Chimp Haven has successfully completed itsWelcome Them Home campaign, creating the play corrals, forested habitats and facilities needed to provide sanctuary to more than 300…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Office of Tourism won a Mercury Award at U.S. Travel’s ESTO, or Educational Seminar For Tourism Organizations, on August 9 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The award, given in the Video, Film,…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana has selected one youth book and one adult book by Louisiana authors from Louisiana publishers to represent the state at the 2022…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Office of Cultural Development’s Division of Historic Preservation and Division of Archaeology recently awarded total $548,185 in Historic Preservation Fund grants to support 21 projects, trainings, surveys, and scholarships within various communities…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board crowned Chef Erin Miller from Urban Hearth in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as the First-Ever 2022 Queen of American Seafood after winning the 2022…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – With hurricane season underway, the Louisiana Department of Health reminds the public about how to safely use a generator to avoid carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the event of a power outage. During 2021,…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM) will host Free First Sunday on Sunday, August 7th, from 1 PM – 5 PM and will celebrate the release of the NASA Webb Space Telescope’s first…
NATCHITOCHES, La (press release) – They made history becoming the first Louisiana team crowned Little League World Series Champions in 2019. Now, a celebration of their achievement is on deck with a special exhibit at the Louisiana Sports Hall of…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area (ANHA) announce the 2022 Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Competitive Grant awardees. The 17 projects represent 10 of the 14 ANHA parishes. These projects will…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board are excited to announce Chef Amanda Cusey of Villa Harelquin in Lake Charles – the reigning Queen of Louisiana Seafood – will face-off…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM) will celebrate the end of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week with Shark Day at the Museum on Saturday, July 30, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., with ocean-themed…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Capitol Park Museum in Baton Rouge is hosting Discovery Day on Thursday, July 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Discovery Day will include hands-on summer learning activities exploring the educational offerings of…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has launched the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — the new 3-digit number that replaces the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to make it easier for people to receive…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM) has announced its 60th Anniversary Gala: Diamonds of History and is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 30, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., and event tickets and raffle…
KEITHVILLE, La (press release) – Dr. Raven Jackson-Jewett carried the childhood dream of wanting to be the” Black Jane Goodall” -- a dream some might say came true when she became the head of the veterinary team tasked with caring…
COVINGTON, La (press release) – The third annual Bluesberry Music + Art Festival will take place in Covington, Louisiana on Saturday, October 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a stellar lineup of regional and national talent on…
There is one major source that provides credible ongoing analysis of hospitals: Medicare, which, as the federal health insurance program for people 65 and older, as well as certain younger people with disabilities, often provides funding for many of the…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Louisiana Medicaid is expanding its comprehensive dental care to adults ages 21 and up with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are enrolled in the New Opportunities Waiver, Residential Options Waiver or the Supports Waiver.…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Watch Fireworks and Support Art! View WBRZ's annual Fireworks on the Mississippi from atop the Shaw Center for the Arts' Pennington Rooftop Terrace. Enjoy food and live music. A cash bar will be available…
MARKSVILLE, La (press release) – The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana contributed to the development of Avoyelles Parish’s newest multi-sport complex by making a $1 million commitment over the next ten years, including $300,000 for this year. “The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe has…
