Louisiana

Everyone’s heard of gumbo and jambalaya, but have you ever eaten king cake, cowcumber, cream cheese or a muffuletta while listening to a spasm band? If you were barefoot, it would hurt less to walk down an islet than a shell road – that way you can just stay on neutral ground.

Communities where DARE conducted interviews:

  • Cameron
  • Clinton
  • De Quincy
  • Donaldsonville
  • Franklin
  • Grand Isle
  • Grayson
  • Hammond
  • Jonesville
  • Lake Providence
  • Lecompte
  • Mansfield
  • Metairie
  • Natchitoches
  • New Orleans
  • Ruston
  • St. Francisville
  • St. Martinville

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