An 1803 map of Louisiana shows the state when it was referred to as the 'Territory of Orleans' within the Louisiana territory. The first 12 parishes were carved within the state in 1805. If you're ...

Brooklyn Grey Kelley had reason enough to be curious about these questions: Why does Louisiana have parishes, not counties? And will that ever change? The 9-year-old, fourth grader at Zachary ...

If you're in a poetic kind of mood, you could ruminate about how there are 64 pieces of the puzzle that is Louisiana. Or you could just call them parishes, which is how Louisiana is divided ...