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 Since it has seen so many disasters, including fires, hurricanes, yellow fever, and bloodshed, New Orleans is regarded as one of the most haunted cities in the United States.[([[https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/why-new-orleans-haunted/|ghostcitytours]])] Since it has seen so many disasters, including fires, hurricanes, yellow fever, and bloodshed, New Orleans is regarded as one of the most haunted cities in the United States.[([[https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/haunted-places/why-new-orleans-haunted/|ghostcitytours]])]
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 +===== Super Bowl Host =====
 +
 +With Miami as the only exception, New Orleans has hosted the Super Bowl ten times.[([[https://sports.nbcsports.com/2022/02/13/which-city-has-hosted-the-most-super-bowls/|nbcsports]])]
 +
 +===== St. Charles Streetcar =====
 +
 +The world's oldest continually operating streetcar is in New Orleans' St. Charles Streetcar line.[([[https://www.whereyat.com/history-of-new-orleans-streetcars|whereyat]])]
 +
 +===== Biggest Party =====
 +
 +Mardi Gras is the greatest celebration in Louisiana. Mardi Gras, which translates to "Fat Tuesday" in French, gets its name from the custom of consuming all the household fats before to Lent in order to prepare for fasting.[([[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mardi-Gras-carnival|britannica]])]
 +
 +===== Name Origin =====
 +
 +King Louis XIV was honored with the moniker Louisiana Territory. La Louisiane translates to "Country of Louis" in French.[([[https://www.history.com/topics/immigration/the-french-in-new-orleans|history]])]
 +
 +===== Nicholas Cage =====
 +
 +In New Orleans, Nicholas Cage has already paid for his last resting place. It's a mausoleum shaped like a pyramid.[([[https://people.com/movies/nicolas-cage-visits-his-new-orleans-tomb-while-holding-hands-with-mystery-woman/|people]])]
 +
 +===== Frog Festival =====
 +
 +The annual Frog Festival in Rayne, Louisiana features a pageant, frog jumping contests, and plenty of frog legs for consumption.[([[https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/rayne-frog-festival|atlasobscura]])]
 +
 +===== State Bird =====
 +
 +The brown pelican is the official bird of Louisiana.[([[https://www.louisiana.gov/about-louisiana/state-symbols/|louisiana]])]
 +
 +===== Birthplace Of Jazz =====
 +
 +Jazz originated in Louisiana.[([[https://www.louisianatravel.com/music/articles/history-jazz-music-birthplace-new-orleans|louisianatravel]])]
 +
 +===== Hurricane Katrina =====
 +
 +Many areas of Louisiana were affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It killed over 1,500 Louisianans and devastated 73 square miles of shoreline in Louisiana.[([[https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT-109srpt322/pdf/CRPT-109srpt322.pdf|govinfo]])]
 +
 +===== Famous Films =====
 +
 +A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), Tarzan of the Apes (1918), Steel Magnolias (1989), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Easy Rider (1969), and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button were among the well-known films shot in Louisiana (2008). Louisiana served as the backdrop for the 2012–2017 television series Duck Dynasty.[([[https://arlenbennycenac.com/famous-films-located-in-louisiana|arlenbennycenac]])]
 +
 +===== Louisiana Mudfest =====
 +
 +The Louisiana Mudfest, a 3-day mud event, is held in Louisiana each year. Partygoers congregate for one of Louisiana's most spectacular events as they race trucks, quads, Jeeps, and other specialty 4X4 vehicles through the muck.[([[https://www.throttlextreme.com/louisiana-mudfest-great-redneck-mud-hole-party-lot-fun/|throttlextreme]])]
 +
 +===== Parishes =====
 +
 +The only state in the country that uses "parishes" rather than counties is Louisiana.[([[https://vermilion.org/did-you-know/why-louisiana-only-state-have-parishes-and-not-counties|vermilion]])]
 +
 +===== Cajuns =====
 +
 +A sizable Cajun community may be found in Louisiana. These people are descended from a population known as the "Acadians", who were driven out of Canada in the 1700s.[([[https://64parishes.org/entry/cajuns|64parishes]])]
 +
 +===== Louisiana Native Guards =====
 +
 +In 1862, African American commanders were sworn in for the first time in the American army by the Louisiana Native Guards.[([[https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/1st-louisiana-native-guard-csa-1861-1862/|blackpast]])]
 +
 +===== Louisiana Purchase =====
 +
 +For the city of New Orleans, the United States government made a ten million dollar offer to France. Napoleon, however, made a $15 million offer to buy the whole Louisiana Territory, essentially doubling the size of the United States in a single motion.[([[https://www.monticello.org/thomas-jefferson/louisiana-lewis-clark/the-louisiana-purchase/|monticello]])]
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