Cheré Dastugue CoenJun 182 min'Little Grand Canyon' in Louisiana? Well, kind of.Longleaf Vista in the Kisatchie Forest of Louisiana offers a gorgeous view and a 1.5-mile trail down to a bayou.
Cheré Dastugue CoenJun 72 minThe Smallest Church in the South?The Chapel of the Madonna in White Castle, Louisiana, is arguably the smallest church in the South — if not the world!
Cheré Dastugue CoenApr 201 minThe Odd Bayou Art of Kenny HillBricklayer Kenny Hill settled in the small bayou town of Chauvin in 1988, erecting a tent on a bayou-side lot while he built his home.
Cheré Dastugue CoenDec 4, 20212 minHappy Birthday Bunk JohnsonThe Bunk Johnson Jazz, Arts, and Heritage Festival and Shadows-on-the-Teche will celebrate New Iberia’s Bunk Johnson with a surprise party.
Cheré Dastugue CoenOct 13, 20216 minGeauxst Hunting at LSUAn excerpt from “Haunted Baton Rouge” by Bud Steed, published by The History Press.
Cheré Dastugue CoenAug 22, 20214 minThe Legend of Blue Moon BayouThis short story was originally published in The Times of Acadiana, Lafayette, Louisiana. It became part of my second book of The Viola...
Cheré Dastugue CoenJun 8, 20213 minThe Day the Civil War StoppedSometimes there's grace even in war. I live in a Georgia town where Union soldiers are buried in a national cemetery and the Confederates...
Cheré Dastugue CoenMar 25, 20212 minFollow the trail to Clovis Crawfish and FriendsScavenger hunt celebrates 60th anniversary of cherished book. Children love reading about animals and there’s something so adorable about...
Cheré Dastugue CoenDec 24, 20202 minBonfires on the LeveeEvery Christmas Eve folks along the River Parishes, what we call counties outside Louisiana, build massive wooden bonfires along the...
Cheré Dastugue CoenDec 20, 20203 minThe Louisiana town that moved to ArizonaExcerpted from "Forest Hill, Louisiana: A Bloom Town History" by Cheré Coen William M. Cady and his Cady Lumber Company established two...
Cheré Dastugue CoenDec 19, 20203 minCity of Hey BabyI’ve found that many Americans hail from cities, but they move away and are happily identified with their new home. For those of us...
Cheré Dastugue CoenNov 16, 20201 minHonoring an Louisiana outlaw legend Louisiana has installed its first Legends and Lore Marker — and it’s to honor an outlaw. The historical marker unveiled at the Merryville...