Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana is the 33rd largest State, with 43,566 sq. miles of land. Louisiana's largest cities include New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, and Kenner. Louisiana shares a border with Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas.

Did you know that ...

• The Louisiana State Bird is the Eastern Brown Pelican.
• The Louisiana State Flower is the Magnolia (magnolia).
• The Louisiana State Tree is the Bald Cypress (taxodium distichum).

You may also be interested to know that ...

• The capital city of Louisiana is Baton Rouge.
• Louisiana became a State on April 30, 1812 (18th)
• Louisiana's motto is "Union, justice, and confidence".
• Louisiana's nickname is "Pelican State".
• Louisiana's State song is "Give Me Louisiana".

Louisiana Parks:
	Cane River Creole National Historical Park
	New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park