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A Gulf Coast state known for Cajun and Creole culture, Mississippi River towns, and a history shaped by French and Spanish colonial rule.

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Natchitoches

Natchitoches

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Natchitoches is a small city on Cane River Lake in north-central Louisiana, founded in 1714 as the oldest permanent European settlement in the territory later encompassed by the Louisiana Purchase, known today for its historic Front Street district, the Natchitoches meat pie, and its role as the filming location for Steel Magnolias.