General Info

The State of Louisiana hosts everything from casinos, restaurants, music venues and nightlife, to plantations, museums and marinas. Louisiana s music is a cultural treasure with special festivals celebrating music styles of the region such as Cajun, Jazz, Zydeco, Rockabilly, Country and Gospel. The Louisiana State Museum maintains a complex of national landmarks that house thousands of artifacts and works of art that reflect Louisiana's legacy of historic events and cultural diversity. Louisiana is home to a variety of schools, some of which include the University of Louisiana, Louisiana State University, Southern University and Louisiana Community and Technical College. Louisiana was admitted into the United States as the 18th state in1812. The state capitol is Baton Rouge.