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November 12, 2025
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Travel Journalist Karen LeBlanc, host of LA64, travels the historic backroads of Louisiana

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Grand Cane's historic Main Street along Highway 171 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana

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Old Spanish Trail Louisiana — Highway 90 through live oak and bayou country

The Old Spanish Trail in Louisiana: A Highway 90 Road Trip

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Cabin interior at Palmetto Island State Park in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

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Exterior of Donnell's General Store, a country store in Swampers, Louisiana, open since 1934

Donnell’s General Store: A 1934 Louisiana Country Store

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Alexandria Zoo: Where Local Action Becomes Global Conservation in Central Louisiana

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Former students gather with LA64 host Karen LeBlanc in front of the historic Longstreet Rosenwald School in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.

Longstreet Rosenwald School in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana: The Schoolhouse a Community Built by Hand

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Karen and Anne holding a handmade rag doll together in a craft room filled with sewing supplies.

Meet Anne Hitt: The Lafourche Parish Quilter Stitching Hope, One Heartfelt Doll at a Time

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Live band with a fiddle player and guitarist performing under purple lights on the Le Bayou Légendaire stage at the Richard Sale Barn in Abbeville, Louisiana.

Richard Sale Barn in Abbeville, Louisiana: A Cattle Auction House Turned Cajun Listening Room

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Don’s Boat Landing in Erath, Louisiana: A Shrimp Burger at the End of the World

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Grotto of Bancker, Louisiana: A Hidden Gem to Visit Near Abbeville

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Travel Journalist Karen LeBlanc, host of LA64, travels the historic backroads of Louisiana

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