Louisiana

Louisiana; French: État de Louisiane, Louisiana Creole: Léta de la Lwizyàn) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Louisiana is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties. The largest parish by population is East Baton Rouge Parish, and the largest by land area is Cameron Parish.

Much of the state was formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp. These contain a rich southern biota; typical examples include birds such as ibis and egrets. There are also many species of tree frogs, and fish such as sturgeon and paddlefish. In more elevated areas, fire is a natural process in the landscape, and has produced extensive areas of longleaf pine forest and wet savannas. These support an exceptionally large number of plant species including many species of orchids and carnivorus plants

Louisiana is bordered to the west by Texas to the north by Arkansas to the east by the state of Mississippi and to the south by the Gulf of Mexico.

Films and Shows

 * America's Heart and Soul
 * Princess Protection Program
 * The Princess and the Frog
 * The Rescuers

Cities and Locations

 * New Orleans
 * Bayou of New Orleans
 * Devil's Bayou

Actors and Crew born in Louisana

 * Louis Armstrong
 * Sidney Bechet
 * Pat Carroll
 * James Carville
 * Patricia Clarkson
 * Ellen DeGeneres
 * Phil Fondacaro
 * Randy Jackson
 * Zachary Levi
 * Anthony Mackie
 * Anna Margaret
 * Alicia Morton
 * Tim McGraw
 * Louis Prima
 * Paul Rae
 * Peter Renaday
 * Richard Simmons
 * Ford Sterling
 * Ben Turpin
 * Carl Weathers
 * Blayne Weaver
 * Reese Witherspoon