Red Onion Podcast

The Caddo Indians roamed the forest lands in this area in a much earlier time. Steamboats occupied the chain of lakes, bayous, and the Red River, transporting passengers, laborers, cotton and booze. He began to develop his own style of music after exposure to various musical influences on Shreveport's Fannin Street, a row of saloons, brothels, and dance halls now referred to as Ledbetter Heights

Poverty Point  Centuries ago, American Indians were building earthen monuments in north Louisiana. Hand by hand and basketful by basketful, men and women shaped nearly 2 million cubic yards of soil into stunning landscapes. The result was a massive 72-foot-tall mound, enormous concentric half-circles and related earthworks that dwarfed every other earthen monument site for 2,200 years. Buddy" Bolden  An African-American cornetist who was regarded a key figure in the development of a New Orleans style of ragtime music, or "jass", which later came to be known as jazz.

In honor of Veteran’s Day.  we are  highlighting Louisiana’s military history.  Louisiana Military Bases and Louisiana servicemen and servicewomen who have played critical roles in the United States military in times of war and peace.