French explorer Sieur d'Iberville led an exploration party up the Mississippi River in 1699. The explorers saw a red pole marking the boundary between the Houma and Bayogoula tribal hunting grounds. read more
Baton Rouge (/ ˌ b æ t ən ˈ r uː ʒ / BAT-ən ROOZH; from French bâton rouge [bɑtɔ̃ ʁuʒ] ( listen), meaning 'red stick'; French pronunciation: [bɑtɔ̃ ʀuʒ]) is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana and its second-largest city. located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, it is the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish. read more