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Exploring Lawtell, Louisiana
Lawtell is a small town situated in St. Landry Parish. The town's name is a blend of its founders' surnames: Lawler and Littell, which is a unique way of naming a place and reflects the heritage of the early settlers who founded it. Geographically, Lawtell encompasses approximately 4 square miles, all of which is land, and is traversed by U.S. Route 190.
Lawtell was once an important stop on the Southern Chitlin' Circuit, a series of venues that catered to African American musicians during segregation, making it a key location in the development of zydeco, blues, and R&B music, and was a midpoint between New Orleans and Houston. In 1947, Richard's Club opened its doors in Lawtell, becoming a significant venue for zydeco music and hosting legendary artists like BB King, Clifton Chenier, and Rockin Sidney, helping to cement Lawtell’s reputation in Louisiana’s vibrant music scene. In 2012, Dustin and Nichole Miller revitalized this cultural landmark by reopening it as Miller's Zydeco Hall of Fame.
The town played a critical role in preserving Creole and zydeco music traditions, with local musicians such as Calvin Carrière and Roy Carrier influencing generations of artists and keeping the music alive in the area.
Despite its small size, Lawtell has produced a state legislator, Representative Dustin Miller, who was born and raised in the community and has played an active role in local politics and business.
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @crissiejuarez1851
    @crissiejuarez1851 День тому

    I passed through there today in my semi… looked like a sad place.

  • @Real_g.s.
    @Real_g.s. День тому

    Zidco music. LOL. It's zydeco. zy-de-co.

  • @joachimschiwy1483
    @joachimschiwy1483 День тому

    It's not ziddeco,it's zydeco

  • @laurencovington5491
    @laurencovington5491 День тому

    Love the at this town served as the inspiration for Radiator Springs in the Cars franchise

  • @louannalear7806
    @louannalear7806 День тому

    Been there many times…

  • @billhosko7723
    @billhosko7723 2 дні тому

    You misspoke when saying the town was cut off by I-90. It HAS its OWN exit for goodness sakes, and it's right NEXT to Oakaton.

  • @fromalandfarfaraway4192
    @fromalandfarfaraway4192 2 дні тому

    Can you eat them?

  • @Sal-e1b
    @Sal-e1b 2 дні тому

    these are MULES!

  • @tomcat4841
    @tomcat4841 2 дні тому

    Trade Key West for Greenland.

  • @iancarlson-l9h
    @iancarlson-l9h 2 дні тому

    Why?

  • @amartin8653
    @amartin8653 3 дні тому

    That’s in carpinteria CA

  • @rogertemple7193
    @rogertemple7193 3 дні тому

    Lawtell is a nice looking small rural town and like most places there are a lot of empty buildings which used to be stores and abandoned houses but is nice town to explore thanks for the look at Lawtell have a great week.🇺🇲🏘️🏘️🇺🇲

  • @tigar0485
    @tigar0485 4 дні тому

    Lil guy NEEDS a serious farrier visit

  • @carlathomas6257
    @carlathomas6257 4 дні тому

    Quarter horses were then and are now used as cow herding

  • @jeffmassey6811
    @jeffmassey6811 5 днів тому

    🎉You need to know the difference before doing a video. These are mules not horses..duh

  • @marcelmeyer6984
    @marcelmeyer6984 5 днів тому

    Not even a horse Person but even i see cleary thats no horse

  • @TerryLane-w7d
    @TerryLane-w7d 5 днів тому

    Not a horse. ! They r mules !

  • @googiemike1537
    @googiemike1537 6 днів тому

    Went there when i was in SD. The waterslide was fun AF

  • @williamsandell3260
    @williamsandell3260 6 днів тому

    so much wrong info …there is no wifi in town..there is a small market ..there is running water and power

  • @williamsandell3260
    @williamsandell3260 6 днів тому

    THE lowest town in the United States

  • @maintenancebynathan2150
    @maintenancebynathan2150 6 днів тому

    Ah..........Those are the Chevy trucks of the work herd.

  • @DanielABQNM
    @DanielABQNM 6 днів тому

    Mules were in demand too.

  • @deepcow
    @deepcow 6 днів тому

    Those animals are Mules, not Horses.

  • @theriotartist
    @theriotartist 7 днів тому

    Not ever. American Crocs are longer, Nile Crocs are all aroumd bigger than both, and Pythons are strangling both to death.

  • @Captain1717Q
    @Captain1717Q 9 днів тому

    Love this town... Exactly what I like moving out of the Northeast.

  • @Captain1717Q
    @Captain1717Q 9 днів тому

    Thank you this is exactly exactly the kind of town that I want to move to from the East Coast. Love to know more about this town thank you for the video.

  • @ahrentiewater7450
    @ahrentiewater7450 9 днів тому

    Let's be real here that's just a woke mermaid

  • @chrisdupuis2523
    @chrisdupuis2523 11 днів тому

    I have many fond memories of Calico Ghost Town from when I was a child on vacation with my parents.

  • @isa4843
    @isa4843 12 днів тому

    Goodmorning

  • @barryday93
    @barryday93 14 днів тому

    Mission Bay

  • @rogertemple7193
    @rogertemple7193 14 днів тому

    There are a lot of old abandoned feed silos across the country especially in there in Texas and over here in Oklahoma and this is really nice seeing this a part of Texas history thanks.🇺🇲🏭🏣

  • @Gremlack13
    @Gremlack13 15 днів тому

    I was just there a month ago and didn’t see a single resident. Just a couple dozen tourists at the beach checking out the sculptures.

  • @allamar9083
    @allamar9083 17 днів тому

    Lived and worked inPhoenix 10 years. Loved 99 % of my time there. Was able to visit some of these. Great feeling! Ya better love Heat!

  • @cavecookie1
    @cavecookie1 18 днів тому

    I called Oatman home during the 90s. You did a very nice job with this video, with lots of great history and facts. One minor correction, for the sake of accuracy, though. You won't find the Superstition Mountains anywhere near Oatman, they lie east of Phoenix. Safe travels, good sir!

  • @TwopersonsWalksalone
    @TwopersonsWalksalone 18 днів тому

    Thank you for bring this to my attention. Never heard of this wonderful site!

  • @garyweaver317
    @garyweaver317 20 днів тому

    1963 my neighbor in Tempe AZ found $230.,000. worth of gold. He showed it to me 1 day before we moved away he had his gold in several 1 quart mason jars full of black sand and gold. He used a magnet to remove iron then panned the gold in his kitchen sink. He sold gold a little bit every few weeks so no one knew he had a lot of gold. We moved back to Illinois and I never saw him again. I was 13 years old then I had no desire for money yet. I completely forget about Noble for about 50 years.

    • @JohnByrnes-x7v
      @JohnByrnes-x7v 13 днів тому

      Thats a good memory! Thank you for sharing

  • @rogertemple7193
    @rogertemple7193 22 дні тому

    This was a great look at Glass Beach Thanks.🌊🫧🇺🇲

  • @sinistan1002
    @sinistan1002 23 дні тому

    i hear there was a plan to fix this place up all the towns around the sea and restore that too but why would you want to do that it will become gentrified and cost of living will go up

  • @G4nda1f
    @G4nda1f 23 дні тому

    They're actually in my area. I wouldn't have known of this had it not been for the fact that they drive by with at least one car with that name on the side.

  • @ortegazs
    @ortegazs 27 днів тому

    Excellent video thank you for show casing smaller towns and the history in a modern edit. Entertaining and well produced. Thank you for your hard work.

  • @gregfortin9701
    @gregfortin9701 27 днів тому

    I was stationed at Williams AFB in the early 90s and frequented the area of Goldfield and the Lost Dutchman State Park. I remember one day coming around a curve and seeing a old prospector leading a mule. I thought he might have been a period actor, but now wonder if he was a ghost.

  • @rogertemple7193
    @rogertemple7193 27 днів тому

    I've seen a lot of tv shows featuring the independent state of Slowjamastan and seen a tour of it many times but you don't hear to much about unless it's in documentary where i saw it or on a UA-cam shows long live Slowjamastan thanks.🇺🇲📺🇺🇲

  • @rogertemple7193
    @rogertemple7193 Місяць тому

    Hermit Crabs have an amazing mysterious look especially seeing their claws which are really awesome as they crawl around on various surfaces such as the ground and on tables this was really awesome thanks.🐚🇺🇲🐚

  • @rogertemple7193
    @rogertemple7193 Місяць тому

    This is a very nice place to visit and learn about crocodiles, manatees birds and other animal life in the Everglades at the Guy Bradley Visitor Center this really awesome thank you.🐊🪿🦑🦂🇺🇲

  • @Far-Horizons
    @Far-Horizons Місяць тому

    We stayed here 30 years ago on a tour of the USA by car for bed & breakfast. Back then it was a nice little motel with very friendly owners.

  • @missmaybesomeday
    @missmaybesomeday Місяць тому

    Went there last year. So creepy. We were driving down from Slab City though, so it was still an improvement...

    • @gosolobox
      @gosolobox Місяць тому

      My son and I just made that same trip, and you're right..lol

    • @ligerangry
      @ligerangry 20 днів тому

      I Too ! ... 🤣😂😅 ....👀

  • @4MTZnMCK
    @4MTZnMCK Місяць тому

    I was just there last week. It’s beautiful with the Christmas lights.

  • @rogertemple7193
    @rogertemple7193 Місяць тому

    The San Antonio Riverwalk is a very beautiful part of the city to walk around and explore especially around Christmas time this is really very nice to visit especially around the holidays thanks.🏞️🇺🇲🏞️

  • @AuLily1
    @AuLily1 Місяць тому

    Used to take my children there. I remember riding the little train with my then toddler daughter, not knowing a mock train robbery would occur. It took a lot to talk my daughter down from her heightened state of terror. Poor kid. It was a fun place to go for birthday parties.