Louisiana
by Jose

After a nice visit in Texas I headed for Louisiana. It was just as hot in Louisiana as it was in Texas. I saw lots of cotton farms and sugar cane growing. As I headed south from Shreveport I saw lots of great places to fish. It was a long drive to the state capital in Baton Rouge. Did you know that Louisiana is nicknamed "the pelican state" because of all the pelicans that live along the coast? Baton Rouge is on the Mississippi River. Its name means "red stick." From there I followed the Mississippi to Louisiana's most famous city, New Orleans. I was just in time for "Mardi Gras." I got to hear some great jazz and eat some wonderful spicy foods! My dad had warned me it would be WILD! He was sure right! It was time to go and visit Mississippi!

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