Life in Louisiana
The Boot State
The Bayou State
The Pelican State
The Jazz Capital
PARISH
what the rest of the United States knows as COUNTY
New Orleans Louisiana
aka
NOLA
YES! We have ...
New Orleans
Metairie
Mandeville
Covington
Slidell
New Orleans
Metairie
Mandeville
Covington
New Orleans
Covington
EVERYWHERE
but, we prefer to eat, drink, shop and live local!
What does New Orleans have,
that other cities don't?
MARDI GRAS
WHEN IS MARDI GRAS?
Nothing about Mardi Gras is predictable – not even the date. Unlike Christmas or the 4th of July which always fall on the same calendar day, the only thing you can count on for sure with Carnival is that Fat Tuesday will fall on, well, a Tuesday. That’s because the date of Easter is tied to the moon (it’s always the first Sunday after the full moon that follows the spring equinox) and Mardi Gras is tied to Easter.
WHAT IS A KING CAKE?
The name “king cake” comes from the Biblical story of the three kings who bring gifts to Baby Jesus. A blend of coffee cake and cinnamon roll, king cake is usually iced in yellow, green and purple – the colors of Mardi Gras -- and is frequently packed with fruit fillings and decadent cream cheeses. Hidden within these season sweets also lie a special surprise: a plastic king cake baby to continue the fun.
UNDERSTANDING THE FLOOD RISK
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Moderate- to low-risk flood areas are designated with the letters B, C, and X on FEMA flood maps. In these areas, the risk of being flooded is reduced, but not completely removed. One in three insurance claims come from moderate- to low-risk flood areas.
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High-risk flood areas begin with the letters A or V on FEMA flood maps. These areas face the highest risk of flooding. If you own a property in a high-risk zone and have a federally backed mortgage, you are required to purchase flood insurance as a condition of that loan.
To learn more about FEMA, the National Flood Insurance Program and information on Insurance Policy Coverage click on FLOOD SMART. To check the map for a specific area/home flood zoning, click on LSU AG CENTER FLOOD MAPS.
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA SCHOOLS
Click HERE for School Rating Information from Great Schools Dot Org.
Click HERE for School Ratings from Niche Dot Com
Click on the Parishes below, then enter the address of the home you are intending to purchase/live-in (or search the district map) to find the school assignments.
Click on the Parishes below for registration information.
Click HERE for Louisiana Believes Home Study Application Information.
Click on one of the Homeschool Organizations
below from more information.
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA HOSPITALS
