Louisiana Pastimes

Few states can match Louisiana in terms of rich history, colorful characters and strange occurrences. It was home to America's first mound builders, the birthplace of the nation's modern army and the scene of a dismaying number of natural disasters. Louisiana's story also includes the weird and bizarre. Fish and worms have rained from the sky, sea serpents have been spotted off its coast and Bigfoot is said to roam the woods. From stampeding squirrels and bayou hippos to Native American hunters and sunken galleons, this collection of tales will entertain anyone who enjoys outdoor adventures and offbeat history. Award-winning author Dr. Terry L. Jones has tapped into his broad knowledge of Louisiana and his own outdoor experiences to produce this engaging book.

"Few states can match Louisiana in terms of rich history, colorful characters and strange occurrences. It was home to America's first mound builders, the birthplace of the nation's modern army and the scene of a dismaying number of natural disasters. Louisiana's story also includes the weird and bizarre. Fish and worms have rained from the sky, sea serpents have been spotted off its coast and Bigfoot is said to roam the woods. From stampeding squirrels and bayou hippos to Native American hunters and sunken galleons, this collection of tales will entertain anyone who enjoys outdoor adventures and offbeat history. Award-winning author Dr. Terry L. Jones has tapped into his broad knowledge of Louisiana and his own outdoor experiences to produce this engaging book.Few states can match Louisiana in terms of rich history, colorful characters and strange occurrences. It was home to America's first mound builders, the birthplace of the nation's modern army and the scene of a dismaying number of natural disasters. Louisiana's story also includes the weird and bizarre. Fish and worms have rained from the sky, sea serpents have been spotted off its coast and Bigfoot is said to roam the woods. From stampeding squirrels and bayou hippos to Native American hunters and sunken galleons, this collection of tales will entertain anyone who enjoys outdoor adventures and offbeat history. Award-winning author Dr. Terry L. Jones has tapped into his broad knowledge of Louisiana and his own outdoor experiences to produce this engaging book."--back cover.

Don't Knock the Rock tells many stories about the colorful experiences of growing up in New Orleans. From Mardi Gras to fishing and hunting in Louisiana, nowhere else in the world compares to south Louisiana. Known as the sportsman's paradise, anyone can enjoy the Southern hospitality Rock grew up in. A champion in his own life, he is most grateful to Jesus Christ, family, and friends.

Immerse yourself in the vibrant tapestry of the LaPierre-Menard family's saga in Mint Julep: The Reunion, As Told to Gracie Buckhalter. Journey from the rustic bayous of Louisiana to the heart of New Orleans, tracing a narrative that leaps from humble shacks to high-society soirees, from rags to riches, and from quiet plantations to the vivacious rhythm of Zydeco music. Your charismatic narrator, Alexandra LaPierre-Menard, unfolds the family's adventurous reunion to the keen pen of Gracie Buckhalter with a Southern charm that's as enticing as a sweet summer breeze. As the tale unwinds, you'll dance to the beat of the South, if only momentarily, amidst laughter, camaraderie, and a sprinkle of good ol' mischief. Meet the tale-weavers of the LaPierre-Menard lineage as they reminisce about the indomitable Dolice Marie and Jean Pierre LaPierre, the tender matriarch Mama Mozelle, the infamous Madam Frou-Frous, the mystical allure of voodoo priestess MamaDel, and a life-altering encounter with a tall, red-headed Canadian named Menard./span

Fasten your seat belts and hop aboard a roller-coaster ride through the shenanigans of the fictitious LaPierre-Menard family as they celebrate their three-day family reunion in the shade of a big magnolia tree and the traditional telling of the family stories. You'll meet the old storytellers as they share their family tales of Dolice Marie and Jean Pierre LaPierre; their beloved Mama Mozelle; the notorious mistress of the LaPierre Plantation, madam Frou-Frous; the powerful juju of the voodoo priestess, Mama Del; the charm of Savannah, MISS BB Carson Declouette; and the tall redheaded Canadian that changed their lives forever, named Menard. Mint Julep: The Reunion takes the reader from plantation life on the bayous of Louisiana to life in the great city of New Orleans, from poverty to society, rags to riches, shacks to bordellos, with fine clothes and the joys of zydeco music, all with laughter and just plain old good fun! Relax and enjoy your narrator, Alexandra LaPierre-Menard, as she describes the LaPierre-Menard family reunion to Ms. Gracie Buckhalter, fine writer that she is, in long, drawn-out sentences that represent the very essence of true Southern finesse while supporting the very idea that everyone who reads Mint Julep: The Reunion is a true Southerner, if not just for the moment.