Photos by Steve Miller

The Story of Oliver Marcell

The Thibodaux native was one of the greatest third basemen in baseball history, but you’ve probably never heard of him.

Soul Survivor

Ferriday’s Delta Music Museum

A League of Their Own

The 24-year run of the Evangeline League was marred by scandal, but the colorful group was also a huge source of Acadiana pride.

Baseball's Shrine

LOUISIANA'S 4 HALL OF FAMERS

Carnival Parties in Louisiana

Different Styles in Different Places

Pistol Pete

The Man and his Soul
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Bragging Rights

Louisiana's Top College Football Rivalries

Quirky Places: Last Casualty of the Civil War

That and other stories haunt the Alexandria National Cemetery

Diamonds in the Rough

Before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, “the Negro Leagues” were the only games in town for black ballplayers.

Mardi Gras Rhythms

There are two different strands to the music of Carnival in Louisiana - both can get you moving

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