Louisiana

The British acquired parts of the state in 1763 but returned those to the French in 1800. Then in 1803, the United States made the Louisiana Purchase, which included Louisiana, from Napoleon for $15 million. On January 8, 1815, General Andrew Jackson's troops defeated the British at New Orleans. The port of New Orleans and Louisiana's strategic position on the Mississippi made it an early Union target during the Civil War. After World War II, the petroleum industry became one of the primary contributors to Louisiana's economy.
Through our Louisiana car shipping staff, we have come to learn that the state's northern region is the largest, highest, and oldest part of the state. The north's major city is Shreveport, where casinos and horse racing help bolster the economy. In the central part of the state, the geography flattens and begins to slope lower and lower towards the marshy regions near the Gulf of Mexico. The state capital of Baton Rouge, in southeastern Louisiana, is home to Louisiana State University and the lingering legends and legacy of 1930s politician Huey P. Long. Cajun country lies to the west of Baton Rouge and its unofficial capital is the town of Lafayette. Further west lays the city of Lake Charles, another gaming center whose riverboat casinos draw folks in from neighboring Texas. Riverboat gambling has long been associated with the state and its mighty Mississippi River. New Orleans dominates national and international perceptions of the state, even though the city itself sits off in the extreme southwest corner of the state on the banks of the Mississippi River and the vast Lake Pontchartrain.

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