Culture in Melrose Louisiana

The African House at Melrose Plantation

The African House at Melrose Plantation is one of the nine buildings registered as historic landmarks.

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LSU Museum of Art Gallery

Gallery at the LSU Museum of Art

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R.W. Norton Art Gallery Gardens

Gardens at the R.W. Norton Art Gallery

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North Louisiana Military Museum Exhibits

North Louisiana Military Museum Desert Storm Exhibits ©Louisiana Travel Staff

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Beauregard-Keys House, French Quarter, New Orleans

Beauregard-Keys House in the French Quarter

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hermione Museum _ C.J. Walker

Visit the Hermione Museum in Tallulah, outside of Monroe, to learn about C.J. Walker, America's first African-American millionaire.

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Talbert Pierson Cemetery Houses in Vernon Parish

Visit the Talbert Pierson Cemetery Houses in Vernon Parish

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Southern Hotel Covington

Visit the Southern Hotel in Covington, Louisiana. ©LouisianaNorthshore.com

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Nottoway Plantation

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Cajun Dance Parties Fais Do Dos

Head to a Cajun dance party (fais do dos)

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Louisiana's River Road African American Museum

River Road African American Museum

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Evergreen Plantation

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Houmas House Fountains

Stroll through the gardens at Houmas House and enjoy the fountains.

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French Quarter Wedding Second Line

French Quarter Wedding Second Line ©Caroline Scott Hommell

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Old Arabi Historic District

Visit Arabi's two historic districts: Old Arabi Historic District and Friscoville Street Historic District

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Shadows on the Teche

Shadows on the Teche Museum ©Shadows on the Teche

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Honey Island Swamp Tour

Gator on Honey Island Swamp Tour

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Naval Air Station Belle Chasse

Naval Air Station Joint Reserve in Belle Chasse, Louisiana

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The Lincoln Parish Museum

The Lincoln Parish Museum ©The Lincoln Parish Museum.org

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R.W. Norton Art Gallery Gardens

Azaleas in bloom at R.W. Norton Gardens in Shreveport.

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Church or St. Charles Borromeo

Church or St. Charles Borromeo ©St. Landry Tourism

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Things to do in Baton Rouge. Visit the USS Kidd Veterans Museum in Baton Rouge

Visit the USS Kidd Veterans Museum in Baton Rouge.

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NorthLouisianaMilitaryMuseum - Tank

NorthLouisianaMilitaryMuseum - Tank ©Louisiana Travel Staff

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Clementine Hunter Paintings at Melrose

Clementine Hunter paintings on display at Melrose Plantation

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Yoga at the Cabildo

Visiting NOLA? Practice yoga in one of the most historic buildings in the city.

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Christmas Eve Bonfires

Bonfires on a Christmas Eve tradition in St. James Parish

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New Iberia Street Signs

Street signs in New Iberia are in three languages

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Southern Wedding Tradition - Cake Pull

Southern Wedding Tradition - Cake Pull ©TJ Mohr Photography

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ThankYou Page Bottom Collage

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Hammond's Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum

The mural gallery at the Hammond's Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum.

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Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Saints Memorabilia

Saints Memorabilia ©Mark J. Sindler

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Clementine Hunter mural in African House Melrose Plantation

View a Clementine Hunter mural in the African House at Melrose Plantation.

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Tsunami Sushi restaurant at the Shaw Center for the Arts rooftop, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Hang out at the Rooftop deck at Tsunami Sushi Restaurant at Shaw Center for the Arts

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San Francisco Plantation

San Francisco Plantation recently reopened after more than $1 million in renovations.

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Jungle Gardens

Jungle Gardens ©Jungle Gardens

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Ponchatoula Strawberries grown in Louisiana

The famous Ponchatoula strawberries grown in Ponchatoula, Louisiana.

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Dixie Center for the Arts

Dixie Center for the Arts ©Dixie Center for the Arts

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Autrey House Museum

Autrey House Museum in Dubach ©Autrey House Museum

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Christmas Bonfires

Christmas bonfires on the Mississippi River levee

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Red Stick at Southern University

Commemorative red stick statue at Southern University in Baton Rouge.

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Laura Plantation in Vacherie Louisiana

Explore Laura Plantation, an 1805 sugarcane plantation with daily guided tours. Walk in the footsteps of four generations of one Créole family, both free and enslaved.

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Discover the solar system at Louisiana Art and Science Museum in Baton Rouge

Discover the solar system at Louisiana Art and Science Museum in Baton Rouge.

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Madisonville Lighthouse

Madisonville's Tchefuncte River lighthouse was built in 1837.

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Oakley House in Audubon State Historic Site

Tour the Oakley House in Audubon State Historic Site where John James Audubon painted some of his nature paintings.

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Angola Prison Rodeo

Inmates participate in "convict poker" at the Angola Prison Rodeo.

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Rosedown Plantation in Louisiana

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Grand Opera House of the South in Crowley Louisiana

Head to the historic Grand Opera House of the South in Crowley, Louisiana

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St Augustine Church - AAHT

St Augustine Church

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Burr's Ferry Bridge over the Sabine River in Vernon Parish Louisiana

Burr's Ferry Bridge over the Sabine River in Vernon Parish, Louisiana ©Vernon Parish

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Jesuit Cemetery

Jesuit Cemetery ©St. Landry Tourism

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Wetlands Acadian Culture Center music jam session

Cajun jam session Louisiana music

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Historic Dixie Theatre in Ruston

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The Myrtles Plantation

The Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville

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Academy of the Sacred Heart

Academy of the Sacred Heart ©St. Landry Tourism

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Houmas Indians

Houma was originally settled by the Houmas Indians

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River Oaks Square Arts Center

River Oaks Square Arts Center in Alexandria.

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Mardi Gras Indian

Mardi Gras Indians at New Orleans Jazz Festival

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Joseph Jefferson House at Rip Van Winkle Gardens

Joseph Jefferson House at Rip Van Winkle Gardens ©Rip Van Winkle Gardens

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Southern University Museum of Art in Baton Rouge

Visit the Southern University Museum of Art in Baton Rouge for a look into African-American history.

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Shreveport Municipal Auditorium

Renovated exterior of Shreveport Municipal Auditorium ©Chris Jay

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Nottoway Plantation

Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, Louisiana

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North Louisiana Military Museum LA National Guard

North Louisiana Military Museum LA National Guard ©Louisiana Travel Staff

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Shrimp and Petroleum Festival

Shrimp and Petroleum Festival ©Cajun Coast CVB

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St. Joseph Plantation in Louisiana

Visit St. Joseph Plantation on the Great River Road.

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Audubon Insectarium, New Orleans

Audubon Insectarium ©Audubon Institute

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Houmas House Plantation - exterior

Take a tour of the beautiful Houmas House Plantation.

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St Augustine Church Interior

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NorthLouisianaMilitaryMuseum

NorthLouisianaMilitaryMuseum ©Louisiana Travel Staff

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Port Hudson Annual Civil War Re-enactment

Louisiana Port Hudson Historic Park

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Louis Armstrong Cornet

Louis Armstrong Cornet ©New Orleans Jazz Museum

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