THEN: In 1816, four years after Louisiana was admitted to the Union, the first official state map used the term "parishes" to denote local governmental units, acknowledging a church-based system ...

The interactive map below shows the rates reported per county. In Louisiana, 22% of adults reported excessive drinking, which is more than the U.S. average of 19%.

A host of books in the Louisiana Room of the Dupre Library at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette treat the subject of parishes. Most say that when the French (1699-1762) and then the Spanish ...

On Wednesday, October 16, a Red Flag warning was issued due to dry, windy weather conditions. Now, an official burn ban is in effect in 18 parishes across Louisiana. Burn bans are discharged when ...

18 Louisiana parishes under burn bans Burn bans are discharged when state and local officials determine that the risk of fire danger is high enough, and thus prohibit open fires.