LOUISIANA
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, is the "Crawfish Capital of the World".
In Louisiana, biting someone with your natural teeth is considered a simple assault, but biting someone with your false teeth is considered an aggravated assault.
Artichokes were first grown in Louisiana, brought there by settlers in the 19th century.
1.6 billion pounds of sweet potatoes were produced in the U.S. in 2003. North Carolina (588 million pounds) produced more than any other state. It was followed by Louisiana and California (each with about 310 million pounds), and Mississippi (238 million pounds). US Census Bureau, November, 2004
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