State Facts

These are some facts I bet you did not know:

The state of Louisiana is named after French King Louis XIV.
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is 24 miles long, making it the longest bridge over water in the world.
New Orleans is known as the Jazz Capital of the world.
The pelican almost became extinct in the 'Pelican State' due to pollution. It is back now due to conservation efforts.
The official state insect is the honey bee.
In New Orleans, fire engines must stop at a red light even in the case of emergency.
Louisiana doesn't have counties like all other US states. It has parishes instead.
The New Orleans Saints were one of the worst NFL footballs teams since they were franchised in 1967. This changed in 2009 when they won the Super Bowl.
Louisiana has one of the largest alligator populations in the United States. There are about two million alligators in the wild and another 300,000 on alligator farms.