Louisiana has the tallest state capitol building in the United States; the building is 450 feet tall with 34 floors.
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The city of Kaplan, Louisiana is referred to as "The Most Cajun place on earth".
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Louisiana's first territorial governor, William C.C. Claiborne had great admiration for the awkward bird that inhabited the Gulf Coast region. The pelican, rather than let its young starve, would tear at its own flesh to feed them.