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| Louisiana Facts |
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Louisiana was named in honor of King Louis XIV. |
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Breaux Bridge, Louisiana is known as the "Crawfish Capital of the World". |
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The first American army to have African American officers was the confederate Louisiana Native Guards. The Corps d'Afrique at Port Hudson was sworn into service on September 27, 1862. |
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