LOUISIANA
Louisiana is the third largest rice producing state, growing about 13.8 % of the U.S. rice crop on almost 400,000 acres (2008). Louisiana grows mostly long grain rice.
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, is the ‘Crawfish Capital of the World’.
Rayne, Louisiana, is known as the ‘Frog Capital of the World’.
In Louisiana, biting someone with your natural teeth is considered a simple assault, but biting someone with your false teeth is considered an aggravated assault.
Artichokes were first grown in Louisiana, brought there by settlers in the 19th century.
1.8 billion pounds of sweet potatoes were produced by major sweet potato producing states in 2007. North Carolina (667 million pounds) produced more sweet potatoes than any other state. It was followed by California (426 million pounds). Mississippi and Louisiana also produced large amounts: at least 300 million pounds each.
US Census Bureau, November, 2008
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