F ORT POLK - In a ceremony Friday at the Fort Polk Joint Readiness Training Center, the Vernon Parish Army base was redesignated in honor of Gen. James H. Polk, who was awarded the Silver Star during ...

Brandy Station Battlefield, site of the biggest cavalry battle of the Civil War and Virginia’s newest state park, now has a ...

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On Saturday, at 1 p.m., Aug. 16 the Honey Springs Battlefield will host a program on “The Cherokee Nation and the Civil War.” ...

Swaggart was best known for being a captivating Pentecostal preacher with a massive following before being caught on camera ...

The Vicksburg National Military Park today stretches over 1800 acres worth of ravines, woods, and fields. The Vicksburg ...

Louisiana argued that it was caught in an impossible position: At first, a federal court ruled that the state had likely violated the Voting Rights Act by drawing only one majority Black district out ...

Elizabeth Van Lew, a Southern belle turned Union spymaster, exemplifies true heroism during the Civil War, challenging the diluted modern concept of a hero.

Few American cities offer an in-depth look at the lives of pre-Civil War Southerners like Natchez.

The ultimate list of 30 best things to do in Baton Rouge (in 2025). Ideas for everyone - popular sites & attractions + hidden gems only locals know.

The Supreme Court grappled Monday with a years-old, messy legal battle over Louisiana’s congressional districts during an oral argument in which several of the court’s conservatives questioned ...

Supreme Court will weigh Louisiana’s redrawn congressional map The case involves two majority-Black districts and will impact how states craft minority voting districts to comply with the Voting ...