What do we know about legendary pirate Jean Lafitte? That will be the question posed and answered in an upcoming series offered by the Calcasieu Parish Public Library system. The first class, set for ...

As New Orleans grapples with the legacy of slavery and racism embodied in the city’s statues, monuments, street names, and other public displays of honor, the name “Lafitte” has somehow escaped notice ...

Timothy Kerner Jr. sits in his makeshift Jean Lafitte Town Hall office. His voice is hoarse, the words seeming to spill out faster than he can control them. “Biden was sitting here just like me and ...

Some local tourist attractions have set a date to reopen their doors as the state's tourism industry continues to struggle.Jean Lafitte Swamp Tours has been closed for several weeks because of the ...