AIDS/HIV charts, 632 airports. See transportation, airports

Abbeville, 252 Acadia Parish, 221 Acadians, 121-23 ACT scores, 357 age distribution, 610 agriculture, 331 aquaculture, 335 beef cattle, 334 commercial greenhouse vegetables, 340 commercial vegetables, 340 cotton, 337 dairying, 334 exotic animals, 335 farm income, 332-34 feed grain, 337 fisheries (freshwater), 336 fisheries (marine), 336 forestry. See forest industry fruit, 338 hay, 338 home vegetable gardens, 338 horses, 334 nursery stock and ornamentals, 338-39 pecans, 339 poultry, 334-35 rabbits, 335 rice, 339 seed planting tables, 22 sheep, 335 sod, 339 soybeans, 339 sugarcane, 339-40 sweet potatoes, 340 swine, 335 type of farming area, 331 INDEX 653 AIDS/HIV charts, 632 airports. See transportation, airports Alexandria, 242 Allen Parish, 221 allergies and allergens, 630 alligators, 295 arts organizations, 81-82 Ascension Parish, 221 Assumption Parish, 222 astronomical data, 18 Avoyelles Parish, 222-23 backpacking. See hiking and backpacking barrier islands, 267-69 Bastrop, 238-39 Baton Rouge, 229 bayous, 284 unnavigable, 286 with less than 10 miles of navigable water, 285 beaches, 267-69 Beauregard Parish, 223 bell time on ship board, 17 biblical times, 17 Bienville, Jean Baptiste Le Moyne de, 99, 102-3, 107, 130-32 Bienville Parish, 223 birthstones and flowers of the months, 12 Black Code, 101-2 blood groups, 629 boat launches. See launch ramps and locations body mass chart, 619 Bossier City, 224

654 LOUISIANA ALMANAC Bossier Parish, 224 breeding table, 22 bridges, longest, 397-98 buildings, tallest, 397 Caddo Parish, 224-25 Cajun, meaning of, 129 Calcasieu Parish, 225-26 Caldwell Parish, 226 calendars, 7-9 Cameron Parish, 227 camping. See state parks and recreational areas, listing canoeing, 79-80 census statistics, 187 Catahoula, 227 Catholic diocese, parishes in each, 359 Chalmette, 244 chambers of commerce, 567-69 Chinese calendar, 13 cities, histories, 190-91 Citizens Report Card, 405 Claiborne Parish, 227-28 coastal geology, 267-68 coastal retreat, 264-67 colleges and universities, 348-57 Centenary College, 352 Dillard College, 354 Grambling State University, 350 Louisiana College, 351 Louisiana Tech University, 349 Loyola University of the South, 352-53 LSU Medical Center, 349 McNeese State University, 349 New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 353 Nicholls State University, 349 Northwestern State University, 350 Notre Dame Seminary, 353-54 Our Lady of Holy Cross College, 352 Southeastern Louisiana University, 350 Southern University, 350-51 Tulane University of Louisiana, 351 University of New Orleans, 348-49 University of Southwestern Louisiana, 350 Xavier University, 353 communications, 553 commercial broadcast stations, 353 newspapers, 357-59 radio stations, 354-56 television stations, 553-54 university broadcast stations, 559 university newspapers, 559 Compagnie de la Louisiane ou d Occident (Company of the West), 101-2, 131 Compagnie des Indes Occidentales. See Compagnie de la Louisiane ou d Occident Concordia Parish, 228 correctional institutions. See law, correctional institutions court structure, 486 Covington, 249 CPR, 623 Creole, meaning of, 120-21 crime, 480-81

INDEX 655 Crozat, Antoine, 101, 131 Daylight Savings Time, 16 DeSoto, Hernando, 98, 123-24, 130 DeSoto Parish, 228-29 district courts, 486 Donaldsonville, 222 dropout rate, 370 ducks, 316-19 East Baton Rouge Parish, 229 East Carroll Parish, 230 East Feliciana Parish, 230-31 eclipses, 19 education, 341 ACT scores, 374 colleges and universities. See colleges and universities elementary and secondary, 342-43 flight training, 366 history, 341-42 Louisiana Children First Act, 358 museums, exhibition spaces, and historical sites, 375-84 nonpublic schools, 359 proprietary schools, 362-65 salaries, 371 superintendents, public schools, 372 teachers leaving public schools, first year, 371 vocational technical schools, 360-61 elections, 433-72 gubernatorial, 453-55 presidential, 443, 447 U.S. Congress, 448-51 employment and industry, 560 chambers of commerce, 367-68 employment and total wages, 561-64 labor force summary, 560 erosion. See coastal retreat Eunice, 247 Evangeline Parish, 231 exploration, Spanish, 98-99 fairs, festivals, and celebrations, 82-93 finance, 487-504 corporation franchise tax, 492 corporation income tax, 498 income tax, 496 natural resources severance tax, 494-95. See also mineral industry, taxes petroleum products taxes, 498 revenue sources, 501-2 sales tax, 491-92, 500 state government expenditures, 487-88, 496 state government revenues, 487 tax collections, 488-90, 498, 500 tax rate, 498-500 tobacco tax, 498, 500 financial institutions, 573-74 first aid, 627 counterdoses, 624-25 Heimlich maneuver, 622 poison conrol centers, 627 poisoning, 627 fishing, 297 freshwater, 299

656 LOUISIANA ALMANAC license, 33 pier, 33 records, 535-44 saltwater, 299-300 streams and lakes, 287-88 flags, 123, 125 flight training schools, 366 flood control, 274-80 flooding rains, 167 fluoride levels, 647-48 forest industry, 337-38, 582 fire losses, 585 history, 583-84 Franklin, 248 Franklin Parish, 231 freeze, mean dates of first fall, 168 French Quarter (Vieux Carré). See New Orleans, French Quarter fuels, consumption of motor, 493 fur industry, 295-96 gardens, 580-81 geology and physiography, 256-73 elevations, 256-57 geological formations, 257-62 Gonzales, 222 government, 400 attorney general, 402 capitol, 440 citizen participation, 425 clerks of court, 428-29 congressional districts, 441-42 contact information, 425-26 coroners, 430-31 ex-officio tax collectors, 427-28 governor, 402 gubernatorial election qualifications, 459-60 judiciary, 401-2, 470-72, 483 legislature, 400-401 lieutenant-governor, 402 officials of the past, 461-66 ombudsman, 402 party affiliation, 435 police jury, 402 Public Service Commission, 436-37 registrars of voters, 431-32 representative districts, 414-20 salaries, 459-60 secretary of state, 402 senatorial districts, 406-10 sheriffs, 427-28 governors wives, 472 graduation rate at universities, 354 Grant Parish, 232 Gretna, 234 group camps, 31 Gulf Intercoastal Waterway, 280 Gulf of Mexico, 269-70 Hammond, 250 Health. See also first aid; vital statistics AIDS, 631-34 allergies and allergens, 630 average weights, 642 blood groups, 629 breast cancer, 631 calories and cholesterol, 640-42 Charity Hospital System, 643-45 chlamydia, 636 five-a-day plan to prevent cancer, 649

INDEX 657 fluoride levels, 647-48 gambling disorders, 649-50 Hepatitis B, 639 incubation period of various diseases, 628-29 Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, 605 Public Health Units, 645 reportable diseases/conditions, 628 rural health clinics, 646 syphilis, 635 smoking, 621, 631, 638 telephone crisis lines, 643 tuberculosis, 627 Heimlich maneuver, 622 hiking and backpacking, 79 history, 94 Battle of New Orleans. See New Orleans, Battle of Black Code, 101-2 Civil War, 107-9 constitutions, 106, 456 dates, 130-48 economic development, 112-13 flags, 123-24 Florida Parishes, 191 Free State of Sabine, 193 French rule, 99 governors, 110-11 Indians, 94-98 Jefferson, Thomas, 114-15, 135 Long, Huey P., 112-13, 142-43, 145 lottery, 112-13, 139 Louisiana Purchase, 113-18 Napoleon Bonaparte, 104-5, 114-17, 133-34 Reconstruction, 109-10 Revolutionary War, 104 secession, 107-9 slavery, 107-9 Spanish rule, 104-5 statehood, 106-7 United States territory, 105-6 holidays, 10-14 Houma, 251 House districts, 413 hunting, 330 economic impact, 330 license, 311-12 hurricanes, 153-57 Iberia Parish, 232 Iberville, Pierre Le Moyne de, 99-101 Iberville Parish, 233 immunization records of children, 616 incubation periods of various diseases, 629 infant sleep position, 615 Indians, 96-98 Caddoan family, 96 Muskhogean family, 97 reservations, 97 tribes, 97 Tunican family, 96 Intercoastal Waterway. See Gulf Intercoastal Waterway islands, 267-69, 287-88 Jackson, Andrew, 106-35 Jackson Parish, 233 Jefferson Davis Parish, 234-35 Jefferson Parish, 233-34 Jennings, 235 labor force, 560 Lafayette, 235

658 LOUISIANA ALMANAC Lafayette Parish, 235 Lafourche Parish, 236 Lake Charles, 226 Lake Pontchartrain, 210 lakes, 270, 287-89, 290-93 land owned or leased by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 321-22 LaPlace, 246 La Salle, Robert Cavelier de, 99-100, 123-24, 130 La Salle Parish, 236-37 latitude, longitude, and elevation of major cities, 257 launch ramps and locations, 328-30 law, 473 civil law, 473 correctional institutions, 478-79 courts of appeal, 481-84 district courts, 484-86 incarceration rates, 480-81 prison bed capacity, 479 Supreme Court. See government, judiciary youth in state custody, 482 LEAP-21 results, 369-70 lease and royalty income, 595 Leesville, 252 libraries, public, 367-68 license, fishing. See fishing, license license, hunting. See hunting, license Lincoln Parish, 237 live oaks, 398-99 Livingston Parish, 237-38 Long, Huey P., 112-13, 142-43, 145 longest bridges and tallest buildings, 396-98 Louisiana Purchase, 113 Madison Parish, 237 map, New Orleans, 118 map, state, 160 Mardi Gras. See New Orleans, Mardi Gras Mayan calendar, 14 measures, 22-25 Metairie, 234 mileage table, 43 Minden, 253 mineral industry, 586 highlights, 586-88 MARS Platform, 588-90 oil and gas leases, federal revenue from, 593 oil and gas parish activity profile, 600-601 oil and gas production, 590-92, 602 petroleum prices, 598-600 taxes, 596 wells drilled, total, 594 Mississippi River, 274, 294 depth and width, 281, 283 flood control, 274-76, 278 geological effects of, 262-67 Monroe, 240 Morehouse Parish, 237 Mogan City, 248 museums, 375-84 names, Louisiana residents, frequency of, 615 names of the days, 13 Natchitoches, 239 Natchitoches Parish, 239

INDEX 659 nature preserves, 79 New Iberia, 232 New Orleans airports, 213 attractions, 51-79 auditoriums and theaters, 214 Battle of, 208 birthplace of jazz, 215 bridges and causeways, 212 City Park, 214 convention centers, 213 drainage, 211 festivals, 82-93 founding of, 204 French Quarter (Vieux Carré), 57 Lake Pontchartrain, 210 Mardi Gras, 82-83, 215-17 sewerage system, 211 Superdome, 218-19 Union Passenger Terminal, 213 waterways, 210 Newspapers. See communications, newspapers obesity in adults, 617-18 offshore rigs, 595 oil and gas industry. See mineral industry Opelousas, 246-47 organ donation charts, 626 Orleans Parish, 239 Ouachita Parish, 239-40 outdoor recreation, 324-27 Parishes, 190-255 area and population. See specific parish Florida, 191 histories, 190 profiles, 221-55 subdivisions, 195-99 passage of a bill, 444 people moving in/out of state, 185 people who would move out of state if they could, 185 Pineville, 242 plantations, 46-51 plant life, 579 Plaquemines Parish, 240-41 Pointe Coupee Parish, 241 political evolution, 130 population, 169-89 age, median, 170 congressional districts, 438 general, 172 growth, 170 incorporated and unincorporated places, 173-74 land area, 187 major cities, 184 parish, 171 percent change, 186 race, 170, 188-89 poverty rates, 570 precipitation, 152-53, 159, 166 radio stations. See communications, radio stations Rapides Parish, 242 Red River Parish, 242-43 religions, 603-4 representatives to U.S. Congress, 467-69 reservoirs, 285-87 Richland Parish, 243 rivers, 270, 281-82

660 LOUISIANA ALMANAC Ruston, 237 Sabine Parish, 243 St. Bernard Parish, 244 St. Charles Parish, 244-45 St. Helena Parish, 245 St. James Parish, 245 St. John the Baptist Parish, 245-46 St. Landry Parish, 246 St. Martin Parish, 247 St. Martinville, 247 St. Mary Parish, 247-48 St. Tammany Parish, 249 Saints Hall of Fame, 534 Shreveport, 225 Slidell, 249 sports, 510 basketball, 535 fish records, 535-44 football, collegiate, 510-32 football, professional, 533-34 golf, 551-52 horse racing, 545-47 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, 548-50 LSU Athletic Hall of Fame, 510 track and field, 552 state abbreviations, 509 state bird, 125 state capitol, 440 state commemorative areas, 40, 42 state flower, 126 state parks and recreational areas, 27 facilities, 28 fees, 28 listing, 40-78 reservations, 30 rules and regulations, 34 state preservation areas, 27 state seal, 124 state song, 127-28 state tree, 125 Sugar Bowl, 511 sugarcane, 394 sunrise and sunset at New Orleans, 20-21 Superdome, 394 Superfund, 270-71 superlatives, 385-96 Tangipahoa Parish, 249-50 taxes. See finance television stations. See communications, television stations temperatures, 151, 153 Tensas Parish, 250 Terrebone Parish, 250-51 Thibodaux, 236 time, 15-18 top news stories, 149 tornadoes, 158 touring and recreation, 26 tourist information centers, 72 tourist satisfaction, 26 tourist sites, 40-79 transportation, 570 airports, 571 highways, 570 Ulloa, Antonio de, 103-4, 132 Union Parish, 251 urbanized areas, 200-203 Vermilion Parish, 251-52

INDEX 661 Vernon Parish, 252 Vieux Carré. See New Orleans, French Quarter Ville Platte, 231 vital statistics, 605 birth rates, 612 births to unmarried mothers, 615 death, cause of, by parish, 606-10 death rates, 611, 614 voter registration, 439-40 Washington Parish, 252-53 water resources, 279 offshore, 291 pollution of, 291 weather and climate, 150 Webster Parish, 253 weddings and anniversaries, 12 weights and measures, 23 West Baton Rouge Parish, 253 West Carroll Parish, 253-54 West Feliciana Parish, 254 wetlands, 396 wildlife resources, 295 birds, 303-6 endangered species, 297 fish, 297-303 fisheries (freshwater), 299, 336 fisheries (marine), 336 furbearers, 295-96 wildlife management areas, 306-7 Winn Parish, 254-55 Winnfield, 255 wives of governors 472 words and sayings, 80 zip codes, 505-9