"The Story of DeRidder goes something like this," the website states. "DeRidder was named for Ella de Ridder, the ...

Evans announced today that Tonya Butler, 55, of Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced to four years of probation and 150 hours of community service for making false statements to the Railroad ...

When the Louisiana legislature in 1890 passed the Separate Car Act, which mandated the racial segregation of railroad passengers, a group of black activists set out to challenge the law.

When the Louisiana legislature in 1890 passed the Separate Car Act, which mandated the racial segregation of railroad passengers, a group of black activists set out to challenge the law.