Baton Rouge serves double duty as a college town and Louisiana’s capital. See how the town's vibrant story told through its ...

"If you do burn yourself, the metal's so hot that it heats up your flesh to where even though you let go of the piece, it's ...

Downtown Baton Rouge offers many chances to explore history. Visit historic landmarks, support local Black-owned businesses ...

Here are stories from Louisiana First News’ “Honoring Black History” special highlighting Black business, culture and history.

BATON ROUGE ARTS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Vendors sell a variety of unique, original works ...

Sabine Parish District Attorney Don Burkett will be one of seven inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum's Hall of Fame ...

You'll find the Louisiana Art & Science Museum along the right bank of the Mississippi River, across the street from Louisiana's Old State Capitol. Admission costs $12 for adults and $10 for ...

Celebrating Black history by visiting one of these seven Black museums is one the Blackest things you could do for Black History Month.

History buffs won't want to skip a visit to the LSU Rural Life Museum. Boasting the largest collection of material from 19th-century Louisiana ... of downtown Baton Rouge. Parking is free.

When French explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville traveled up the Mississippi River in 1699 and encountered a large red pole erected by Native Americans, he dubbed the location “le bâton rouge,” or ...