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Oddities & Originals


Visiting Louisville's 'Great Gatsby'
Author F. Scott Fitzgerald frequented Louisville and used sites in his great American novel. This month the Broadway musical arrives in the river town.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Feb 43 min read


Vicksburg a trip back in time
The Mississippi River town offers unique history, historic bed and breakfasts, and downtown heritage trails, plus a few weird tales from the Civil War.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jan 228 min read


Get your Louisiana swamp scare on: the Rougarou Festival returns
This October, nothing beats a Cajun werewolf in the South Louisiana wetlands—and it's all for a good cause! Rougarou Fest , named after...

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Oct 9, 20252 min read


Touchdown Jesus
The famous statue gracing New Orleans' historic St. Charles Avenue inspires many stories.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 10, 20251 min read
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