LOUISIANA

New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz.

The Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge is the tallest state capitol building in the United States.

Louisiana has more sites on the National Register of Historic Places than any other state.

The Southwest Louisiana prairie is the birthplace of Cajun and zydeco music.

The first opera performed in the United States was in New Orleans in 1796.

The United States purchased Louisiana from France in 1803.

Louisiana is known for its distinctive architecture and historic buildings.