Date Admitted to the Union:
April 30, 1812 - Louisiana was the 18th state.
Louisiana State Capital:
Baton Rouge
State Nickname:
Sportsman's Paradise
State Motto:
Union, Justice, and Confidence
Louisiana State Bird:
Eastern Brown Pelican
Louisiana State Flower:
Magnolia Blossom
Louisiana State Tree:
Bald Cypress
Cities With Population Over 100,000:
- New Orleans
- Baton Rouge
- Shreveport
- Lafayette
Ten Famous People From Louisiana :
- Louis Armstrong, Musician
- P.G.T. Beauregard, Confederate Army General
- Truman Capote, Author
- James Carville, Political Consultant
- Van Cliburn, Pianist
- Bryant Gumbel, Newscaster
- Huey Long, Politician
- Huey Newton, Activist
- Anne Rice, Author
- Jimmy Swaggart, Evangelist
