Road trips through the South are magical. The Southern states are filled with history, beautiful landscapes, and winding roads to slowly drive along. Perhaps you’re seeking coastal views and mountain ...

Then, perhaps the remaining plantations in Louisiana and the rest of the South would become museums. As it stands, many White people are still profiting from private ownership of plantations.

Minden, Louisiana was founded in the 1830s by a group of Utopian settlers from Germany. The town's well-preserved history can be explored in depth at the Germantown Colony Museum and the Dorcheat ...

Residents are being urged to finish storm preparations. Francine is expected to bring heavy rainfall and flash flooding to Louisiana, Mississippi, southern Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle.

Southern Louisiana is sinking -- houses, cemeteries, roads and all. While most of North America rests on bedrock, New Orleans and the surrounding area are built on Mississippi River silt.