Maria Therese Coincoin, long-distance relative of Vestal resident Allen Carrier's father's side, has a story like no other.

Today, tourists can visit the Melrose Plantation, which consists of ... is the most haunted swamp in Louisiana. Natchitoches' culinary scene offers a distinctive blend of Creole, French, and ...

Born in December 1886 in Natchitoches Parish, LA on the Hidden Hill Plantation she spent her life working as a farm laborer and maid. Though she never learned to read or write, she went on to receive ...