Some of you have contacted me about information about Louisiana. Here are some general facts.

• Louisiana was admitted to the Union on April 13, 1812
• Area of Louisiana: Total: 51843 square.miles, 31st; Land: 43566 square. miles, 33rd; Water: 8277 square miles, 5th; Coastline: 397 miles, 5th; Shoreline 7,721miles. 3rd.
• State Bird: Eastern Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis.)
• State Tree: Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)
• State Flower: Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
• Motto: Union, justice, and confidence
• Nickname: Pelican State
• The crawfish was adopted as State Crustacean in 1983.
• Reptile: Alligator
• Wildflower: Louisiana Iris (Giganticaerulea)
• State Dog: Catahoula Leopard Dog
• Fresh water fish: White perch (pomoxis annularis)
• Insect: Honeybee
• Amphibian: Green Tree Frog (hyla cinerea)
• Drink: Milk

Here are a few websites that contain more information.

• About Louisiana - Website of the State of Louisiana
• Ancestry Louisiana Database
• Cajun History
• Louisiana Sec. of State - Louisiana Facts Page
• Louisiana State Symbols Capital Constitution Flags Maps Song - Louisiana information links to state homepage, symbols, flags, maps, constitutions, representitives, songs, birds, flowers, trees
• Wikipedia:Louisiana Purchase - Wikipedia - Louisiana Purchase