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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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Louisiana Schools
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Elementary Schools
- J.W. Faulk Elementary School
- (337) 233-5820
- 711 East Willow Street
- Lafayette, LA 70501
- Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary School
- (318) 861-7654
- 626 Eden Boulevard
- Shreveport, LA 71106
Middle Schools
- Magnet Academy For Cultural Arts
- (337) 942-4761
- 1100 East Leo Street
- Opelousas, LA 70570
- Linwood Middle School
- (318) 861-2401
- 401 West Seventieth Street
- Shreveport, LA 71106
High Schools
- Riverdale High School
- (504) 833-7288
- 240 Riverdale Drive
- Jefferson, LA 70121
- Independence High School
- (985) 878-9436
- 270 Tiger Avenue
- Independence, LA 70443
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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