10 Things You Should Never Do In Louisiana

Louisiana is a fascinating place rich in incredible Creole and Cajun cuisine. It's a mysterious yet magical state with strange religions like voodoo, with centuries-old cities, towns, and deep traditions. Its population comes from a gumbo of different ethnic backgrounds(Native American/Creole/Cajun/French/Spanish/African/Asian/European and more). You can visit a hundred times and never learn all you can learn or see all there is to see.

Some would say Louisiana has a mixed-up way of doing things or that the state has some crazy laws. It's true! La Louisiane (named after the king of France, Louis XIV) went from French control to Spanish rule and back to French control before the Louisiana Purchase transferred the territory to the United States.

This complex background dates back the the 1500s and led to the state's unique architecture, famous one-way street layout, and Roman Catholic holidays such as Lent and Mardi Gras, not to mention the territory being divided into church parishes and the sometimes bizarre French/Spanish laws that are still in effect today.

Due to the complex history of Louisiana, here's a little heads up on ten things you should never do in Louisiana:

1.) Never miss a festival. However, that's kind of hard to do because there is one every weekend.

2.) Never bring a snake to a Mardi Gras parade. They are prohibited within 200 yards of the parade route. It's against the law. 

3.) Never ride on a Mardi Gras float if you don't have your own throws.

4.) Never compare one Louisiana village, town, or city to another or one Parish to another. Each is entirely different.

5.) Never stay! If there's a hurricane coming and the area you're in is under "Mandatory Evacuation," leave.

6.) Never snore unless all bedroom windows are closed and locked. It's illegal.

7.) Never invite a Louisianan to visit without food, drink, or music.

8.) Never leave home without a travel-size Tony Chachere's or Slap Ya Mama.

9.) Never roller skate on the sidewalk in Aberville, LA. That's illegal, too!

10.) Never drive over 50 miles per hour in Fenton, LA. E-V-E-R!