Parks News

The Cajun band T'Monde performs on the Fais Do Do stage during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Friday, April 26, 2013.

John the Evangelist in Lafayette. Father Chester Arceneaux officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr.

Hannah is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Allain of Lafayette, LA. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr.

She was 99. It's true that few people will recognize Constantine's name or associate her with the Civil Rights movement in this state, but she was a pioneer and one of the driving forces behind the 1954 desegregation lawsuit that forced Southwestern Louisiana Institute to open its doors to black students.

Two proposed legislative bills would allow residents to proclaim they're "Cajun" on drivers licenses and license plates, with special fees for the designations used to support an agency that promotes French language and culture in the state.