One of the books that my son had for required reading at Ole Miss was Albion's Seed, by David Hackett Fischer. This volume comprises a cultural history of the United States, or a history of American folkways, and a discussion of cultural origins.
Certain chapters dealt with the language, and old sayings that are still being used in many areas today.
Northwest Louisiana Technical College has announced the fall 2011 Dwight Wesson Scholarship recipient.
Ben Ball, from Emerson, Arkansas, has been selected to receive the $...
Dr. Elizabeth Barfoot Christian, an assistant professor of journalism, has been elected to serve as vice president of Louisiana Press Women for the 2011-2013 term.
"I am e...
Boudain was a favorite sausage in the area where we use to live which is a short distance from the Southern Louisiana Border (Cajun Country). I am one that is not fond of...
One of the Echoes of Our Past in the Minden area is the once thriving communities that are now gone or are greatly diminished in size. Communities such as Yellow Pine, Bu...
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