A Louisiana landscape of centuries-old sugar cane plantations and enduring Afro-Creole culture along the Mississippi River had been eligible for receiving rare federal protection following a multi-year review by the National Park Service.

Seasonal rises on the Mississippi have triggered additional levee checks and a prohibition on certain work near them.

Louisianans reported having asthma in their lifetime, slightly higher than the national average. See where other states stand.

A tornado watch has been issues for parts of Southern Louisiana and Mississippi through 8 p.m. tonight. FOX Weather Storm Tracker Brandon Copic is in Mississippi tracking the severe weather threat.

Buc-ee's, a gas station chain with a cult following, is known for good food, clean bathrooms and fun. When will the first one open in Mississippi?

On social media under the handles @ 985kingcakemafia on TikTok and @ kingcakemafia on Instagram, Slidell friends Patrick Heim, Dakota Tregre and Joshua Bono started posting videos at the beginning of Mardi Gras season rating king cakes on a scale from 1 to 10 with the goal of posting a review every day until Fat Tuesday.

The trial has been continued for the woman charged in connection to the abduction of two Louisiana girls, which ended with one of them deceased in Mississippi. The defense and the state filed a motion to continue Victoria Cox’s trial due to the ongoing investigation and discovery.

A judge ruled that Daniel Callihan needs further psychiatric evaluation before he can stand trial in his federal kidnapping case connected to the murders and kidnapping of a Loranger mother and her two children.

Today, there are 63 people on Louisiana’s death row, well below the death row populations in Alabama and Texas, but almost twice the size of Mississippi’s. The last time a new death sentence was handed down was Feb. 10, 2023, after Kyle Joekel was convicted of the 2012 murders of two sheriff’s deputies.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A new report from WalletHub finds that Louisiana and Mississippi are among the states where residents spend the highest percentage of their income on groceries. For many ...

In addition to great music and great eats, both states have much to explore — historic downtowns, a parade of storied homes and more.

(WJTV) – The trial has been delayed for the woman charged in connection to the abduction of two Louisiana girls, which ended when one of them was found dead in Mississippi, court records show.