
Cajuns were punished for speaking French in school, Cajun GIs left the region to fight in the world wars and learned English, the discovery of oil ushered in more English, and television further diluted the language. But a number of factors worked against the language. They made their way to the bayou country of South Louisiana and here they thrived, preserving their culture and folkways. The Acadians, or Cajuns, who populate this region descended from Roman Catholic French Canadians who were expelled from the Nova Scotia region by the British in the mid-1700s. They still have the same urinal from back in the '40s in the bathroom." "This is the only bar that's still old-school. "We dance, we drink, we have a good time," Seth says. Now his son, Seth Reed, a metalworker, is a Saturday morning regular. The live radio feed was the idea of a local educator named Revon Reed back in the 1960s. So successful are Saturdays at Fred's that the tavern is closed the rest of the week. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, according to a statement from Louisiana State University (LSU).Inside the KVPI radio station in Ville Platte, La.įred's Lounge is in the town of Mamou, situated among the rice fields and crawfish ponds of what's called the Cajun prairie. James Parish, Louisiana, ABC News-affiliate WBRZ2 reported. Richardson’s body was found March 18 near the bank of the Mississippi River in Hester in St. The rumor may be related to the recent discovery of two bodies in the Mississippi River: Raemel Richardson and Kori Gauthier.

“At this point in time, there is not anything to support any truthfulness to these allegations.” “The Department is aware of these allegations that are being spread online about the viral social media post,” a spokesperson for the department told Check Your Fact in a direct message on Facebook. (RELATED: Does This Video Show Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Sending A Message To Black Lives Matter And Antifa Activists?) An active serial killer certainly would warrant an announcement on the Baton Rouge Police Department’s website, yet no such threat was mentioned in any of the department’s press releases. There is, however, no evidence of an active serial killer in Baton Rouge. 3 women have been found in the Mississippi river.” “Police say he bumps women’s cars and then when you pull over pulls a gun and tells you to get in his car. “Serial killer in Baton Rouge,” reads text in the post.

The image shows what appears to be a Snapchat post featuring several blocks of text alleging there is a serial killer active in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
