Culture & Landscape in South Louisiana

Later this semester, we'll talk a great deal about the connections between place and culture, and we'll discuss how, as the difference in places are less obvious, so too are the differences between cultures. In my experience, South Louisiana is as culturally unique as any place in the U.S., but it's landscape is changing so rapidly, it's difficult to track how that relates to cultural shifts.

We'll talk about this more later, but when you have a chance, check out this article and this supplemental interactive map from the New York Times. The article is part of a series in which Times reporters revisit the sites described in the Works Progress Administration American Guide series, which were compiled and published during the Depression.