Louisiana Louisiana TriviaTrivia

Louisiana has the Louisiana has the tallest state capitol tallest state capitol

building in the nation at building in the nation at 450 feet.450 feet.

The Louisiana The Louisiana Superdome in New Superdome in New

Orleans is the largest Orleans is the largest enclosed stadium in enclosed stadium in

the world.the world.

The Lake Pontchartrain The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is the Causeway is the

longest over-water longest over-water bridge in the world at bridge in the world at

23.87 miles.23.87 miles.

Louisiana's 6.5 million Louisiana's 6.5 million acres of wetlands are acres of wetlands are the greatest wetland the greatest wetland

area in America.area in America.

The oldest city in the The oldest city in the Louisiana Purchase Louisiana Purchase

Territory is Territory is Natchitoches, Natchitoches,

Louisiana founded in Louisiana founded in 1714.1714.

The first bottler of The first bottler of Coca-Cola, Joseph Coca-Cola, Joseph

Biedenharn, lived in Biedenharn, lived in Monroe, Louisiana.Monroe, Louisiana.

Delta Air Lines got its Delta Air Lines got its start in Monroe, start in Monroe,

Louisiana. (But before Louisiana. (But before it was named Delta, it it was named Delta, it

was Chicago & was Chicago & Southern.)Southern.)

Southern University in Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is Baton Rouge, Louisiana is

the largest the largest predominantly black predominantly black

university in America.university in America.

Baton Rouge was the site Baton Rouge was the site of the only American of the only American

Revolution battle outside Revolution battle outside the original 13 colonies.the original 13 colonies.

The formal transfer of the The formal transfer of the Louisiana Purchase was Louisiana Purchase was

made at the Cabildo made at the Cabildo building in New Orleans building in New Orleans on December 20, 1803.on December 20, 1803.

The staircase at Chrétien The staircase at Chrétien Point, in Sunset, Louisiana Point, in Sunset, Louisiana

was copied for Tara in was copied for Tara in "Gone with the Wind.""Gone with the Wind."

Louisiana is the No. 1 Louisiana is the No. 1 producer of crawfish, producer of crawfish,

alligators, and shallots alligators, and shallots

in America.in America.

Louisiana produces 24 Louisiana produces 24 percent of the nation's percent of the nation's

salt, the most in America.salt, the most in America.

Much of the world's Much of the world's food, coffee and oil food, coffee and oil

pass through the Port pass through the Port of New Orleans.of New Orleans.

Tabasco, a Louisiana Tabasco, a Louisiana product, holds the product, holds the second oldest food second oldest food

trademark in the U.S. trademark in the U.S. Patent Office.Patent Office.

Steen's Syrup Mill is Steen's Syrup Mill is the world's largest the world's largest

syrup plant producing syrup plant producing sugar cane syrup.sugar cane syrup.

America's oldest rice mill America's oldest rice mill is in New Iberia, is in New Iberia,

Louisiana at KONRIKO Co.Louisiana at KONRIKO Co.

The International Joke The International Joke Telling Contest is held Telling Contest is held annually in Opelousas, annually in Opelousas,

Louisiana.Louisiana.

LSU "The Ole War Skule" LSU "The Ole War Skule" in Baton Rouge has the in Baton Rouge has the

distinction of contributing distinction of contributing the most officers to WW II the most officers to WW II

after the U.S. military after the U.S. military academies.academies.

The Louisiana Hayride radio The Louisiana Hayride radio show helped Hank Williams, show helped Hank Williams,

Elvis Presley and Johnny Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash achieve stardom. It Cash achieve stardom. It was broadcast from KWKH was broadcast from KWKH

Radio in Shreveport, Radio in Shreveport, Louisiana from 1948 to Louisiana from 1948 to

1960.1960.

The term Uncle Sam was The term Uncle Sam was coined on the wharfs of coined on the wharfs of

New Orleans before New Orleans before Louisiana was a U.S. Louisiana was a U.S.

territory as goods labeled territory as goods labeled U.S. were from "Uncle U.S. were from "Uncle

Sam."Sam."

The game of craps was The game of craps was invented in New invented in New

Orleans in 1813 as Orleans in 1813 as betting betting

was common activity was common activity on the wharves.on the wharves.

When states had their own When states had their own currency, the Louisiana Dix currency, the Louisiana Dix

(French for ten) was a (French for ten) was a favored currency for trade. favored currency for trade.

English speakers called English speakers called them Dixies and coined the them Dixies and coined the

term Dixieland.term Dixieland.

New Orleans is the home of the New Orleans is the home of the oldest pharmacy in America at 514 oldest pharmacy in America at 514

Chartres Street in the French Chartres Street in the French Quarter. These early medical Quarter. These early medical mixtures became known as mixtures became known as

cocktails (guess they were good cocktails (guess they were good for what ails ya?) coining yet for what ails ya?) coining yet

another term.another term.

New Orleans is the New Orleans is the birthplace of Jazz the only birthplace of Jazz the only true American art form. true American art form.

Jazz gave birth to the Jazz gave birth to the Blues and Rock and Roll Blues and Rock and Roll

music.music.