Today, the series continues with the publication of the first state map, which divided Louisiana into parishes. THEN: In 1816, four years after Louisiana was admitted to the Union, the first ...

The map below shows the "natural population change" of each Louisiana parish. That means whether the parish grew or shrank, not counting out-migration. In other words, a parish with negative ...

The winter storm warnings are in place across central, southwest and west Louisiana until 9 p.m. local time, the NWS said, while parishes in the southeast of the state are forecasted to experience ...

Louisiana's population is shrinking. Large cities — with the exception of Lafayette — and parishes hammered by Hurricane Ida have taken the hardest hits, leading to an overall population ...

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%. However, Lafourche Parish ...

The 18 parishes that are currently under ... as well as buildings and mobile homes. A map of all burn bans can be found on Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and residents may ...