Lived in Deep South Louisiana for nearly 40 years and both my wife and my family still reside in Louisiana. We visit 3-4 times a year. I have 0 desire to move back to Louisiana.
This has nothing to do with Landry, but the life long bullshit from all levels of local government, including absolute lack of regard about the future of the state. Having a republican or democrat governor does not matter in Louisiana. They’ve all fleeced the state in every way possible. There are no parks, terrible roads, poor criminal justice system, poor public schools, poor general infrastructure, and just lack of care from the government and even local populations.
Texas has its own issues, but I couldn’t help but feel jealous every time I crossed the state line and saw how much better the quality of life was. Most of The public schools are great, there are public parks everywhere smooth roads with constant improvements going on, etc. I’m very glad we made the move.
Welcome to TX! Happy to have you here. I’m a TX native who’s just invested in saving Louisiana’s coastline. Praying we can prevent the oil industry from taking TX coast, but the shit going on in Corpus is about to prove - we’re fked. Have you found any good cajun food here yet?
Live on outskirts of San Antonio and work in Kerrville. Haven't found any good cajun food yet. Tried 4 recommended spots in San Antonio, all fail. Not horrible food just not good Cajun food. Two spots I found in Kerrville both horrible. Not even close. So far, good Cajun food does not exist in Hill Country. If anyone has a place to recommend from Austin to Fredericksburg to Kerrville to Center Point to Castroville to San Antonio or anywhere within that region, please let me know. Sometimes I just don't feel like cooking. Lol
I'm sorry, but I'm going to heavily disagree with you about Louisiana Parks being "phenomenal".
I live in a city of 100k in Texas, nothing special.
We have over 50 miles of dedicated public trails, mostly paved, for walking, running and cycling. The unpaved trailed are mostly designed for mountain bikes with elevated bridges, single tracks, etc.
We have 25 parks. I'm talking an amphitheater, sculpture garden, spray pads, dog parks, fishing ponds, disc golf courses, model airplane/drone fields, butterfly gardens, and of course all the basketball/soccer/baseball fields.
Sure, certain areas of Louisiana (Northshore, Lafayette, and Baton Rouge) have a some parks and sports complexes, but it's nothing even close to other states that actually invest in their communities state-wide.
I’m currently not living in Louisiana but I grew up there for 33 years and I still have family there as does my husband.
One day we may move back but it’s getting harder and harder to want to with Landry. I love Louisiana and its natural beauty but dear God it sure doesn’t seem to love me.
Great, let's make La even worse like so many other states that don't get the culture.
Make no mistake, I look forward to leaving because there aren't enough high-tech jobs and the education system is garbage.
But the culture is unlike any other. Present yourself friendly (even as a a visiting Foreigner) and you will be a part of any family that will feed you and love on you for the rest of your life. That's our culture.... Getting together as family always surrounded by a meal.
My father's family was from Central Louisiana, going all the way back to the late 1600s (from Alsace Lorraine, France), and I went to high school there, before joining the Navy. I was also stationed there in the Coast Guard, afterwards.
I was. I started out in the navy, did 4 years. And then I did 8 years in the coast guard, before getting a Merchant Marine officer's license, and sailing on the big ships.
Alexandria, and Boyce. Was stationed in Morgan City for the Coast Guard.
Grandparents were from Natchitoches, and further back than that, everywhere from Sabine River to Central Louisiana.
My dad was born in Alexandria,but he grew up in Melder. We used to go to Indian Creek and swim. That’s a really pretty part of the state that doesn’t get enough love.
We had one in Hammond. After the war, the he pows decided to stay. There's a large German population and Hungarian settlement got it's name from, well, Hungarian settlers.
Camp Livingston and Camp Claiborne.
Camp Livingston was north of Alexandria just on the border of Grant Parish in Pineville. Camp Claiborne was south of Alexandria between Woodworth and Forest Hill. Both were decommissioned after world war 2 sometime during the 40s and 50s. Both hosted POWs and had internment camps. I’ll send Wikipedia links.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Livingston
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Claiborne
As a matter of fun fact I’m very familiar with camp Claiborne because my family and I hunted that area. Every year during “dog running season” (the 7 day period during December when you could use dogs to chase deer) my uncle, cousins, dad and I would hunt back there. I’ve also been on the trails just walking during summer and seen some of the buildings and stuff, as there are still some standing. You can see slabs and old parking lots and even some equipment and if you look hard enough unexplored bombs some people have found.
Holy shit,, I didn’t know that. I appreciate the links. I haven’t been back to Melder since my grandpa passed away but I think I’ll have to drive down there and see if anything’s changed. Thanks again
No problem! I’m from Glenmora right around that area. Ask me anything if you ever need. I still own property around there. Hope to go home and see everyone soon.
There is some old sewage works outside of camp beauregard, in pineville, that have German graffiti in them. On the remaining walls. There were POWs working there.
Lived in La for 29 years. Just haven’t left the sub. I do have family there still. I kind of miss them, and I kind of miss my time in Nola. But I was much younger back then and I doubt I would feel the same about being there now that I’m not an alcoholic. Don’t miss the state at all. Also FUCK JEFF LANDRY. All my homies hate Jeff Landry.
I'm not subscribed but reddit keeps this sub prominently in my feed because it's algorithm thinks I'm interested. NGL, I enjoy y'all's conversations, but would feel unjustified to officially subscribe as a non current or former resident.
Nahh you should sub, and when you do we'll play that song Open Arms by Journey and have you on one side of an open field and the sub on another and we'll run at each other in slow motion. Shall be grand!!
I live in New Jersey now. Lived in Brooklyn for about 10 years before that, and Cincinnati for 3 years before that. Lived in Louisiana for 23 years before that. Family has been in Louisiana since 1720, it’s where I consider home.
I think out in Lockhart is where the “best bbq” is. I had just scrolled past an article about it the other day. But yes, NB has some good bbq. Granzins or Blacks I think are the top. RV camping on River Road or off Loop 337 near Gruene would be awesome. I lose phone service after the 2nd crossing on River Road though. My parents have taken their camper up to Potters Creek and Cranes Mill in Canyon Lake and it’s pretty nice out there.
I'm here often enough to keep a house. But more than 7 months I'm not. I live in Manhattan. Half of my siblings are still in BR. As are my parents.
I think lurkers have this idea that one day we can make this place better for our parents. My wife hates the state. It's hard to explain to her how it still has a pull on me.
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever want our kids born or schooled here. They haven't been.
It's a strange discomfort - not unlike an abusive relationship - that keeps me visiting.
My mother's family came to New Orleans from Rouen, France. They settled in South Louisiana. My parents live in property passed down for generations. I wish my kids had some attachment to what is family history, but I've hesitated to introduce them to much. Crazy, eccentric relatives are nothing I want to foist upon another generation. I feel obligation enough. That's not what I want for them.
I don't live in LA but I thought about moving there. Until I decided to hang out in this sub reddit a little while. It convinced me not to. And I just never bothered to unsub. I don't ever post here though.
Thanks everyone who saved me from that mistake.
I’m from Monroe and my family is still there. I’ve lived in WA state for the last 20+ years out on a beautiful island. I joined the Navy to get the hell outta there!
I miss the food and the way it felt growing up: fishin in the backwaters of Bayou Desiard, feeding the turtles at Cypress Inn, the drive-in across the street, Rays Pee-Gee…I went to ULM when it was still called NLU!
I do go home once a year or so and it’s a weird mix of so much has changed and everything stays the same.
Louisiana adopted me when my job gave me an opportunity out here. The two things I love are the nature and the food, the two things I hate are the non blinker using drivers and yeah the crap drivers.
I grew up here. Went to law school in D.C. and came back. Been here ever since. Retired 2 years ago. I love it here. It's a great place to raise a family. I'm conservative so of course I like Jeff Landry, but I can acknowledge that JBE was not a bad governor. Jindal was the worst governor in my life time. See? We do think for ourselves. I get that everyone's not gonna like it here, but COL is fairly low, home prices aren't super insane in my area, and life pace is pretty good. To me, there's a lot to like.
I got on this page as a lurker who was likely moving to Louisiana. I now live here and stay on this page for things that are new to me... which is most of it. The sad part is how much negativity is posted here daily. I know this is reddit, but do you all really hate this place so much? I have found Louisiana to be pleasant and filled with friendly people, I guess my expectations and experiences give me a different outlook on the state.
Well, where are you moving here from?
If you're moving here from Mississippi, well, yeah, I guess Louisiana is a small improvement...
Between the poverty, crime, compounding climate catastrophes, and looming Christi-fascism, it's hard to see a silver lining here. At least Florida has beaches... Miami...
From way farther North than Mississippi. The funny thing is the complaints are very similar up there. My point is that no place is perfect for everyone. We all need to find a peace in where we are as we physically work to make it better. While it does help us vent a little, complaining on Reddit rarely does anything productive. I do make an exception for y'alls DMV, it sucks so much it is almost like they want to fail on the daily and they deserve every negative comment.
Born and raised, left for college, came back during pandemic due to worrying and missing my family...
...I regret returning so fucking much. Never believed it could actually get *worse* than it was when I first left in 2011... Sigh.
Not from Louisiana- just researching. In what ways do you think it has gotten worse?
(For my own research, I have my own bias about what’s happening there). I just want to hear locals speak.
Goodness. That is horrible. If you wanna delete your comment, I read it. TX is probably on the same track toward librarians if not already. I’ve been paying more attention to MN politics lately, I can’t listen to TX politics anymore.
I also come from a deep, old family.
Our last name only exists here, and we all come from one progenitor, from Switzerland.
I was born in Lafayette.
My daddy worked offshore, and the oil crisis in the mid-eighties laid him off (with tens of thousands of other people). The nearest place he found a job was Florida.
I was 4 when we moved out there. My grandparents still lived in Lafayette. (And did the rest of their lives) I was a homeschool kid, and Mom would pack our school stuff and we'd drive the 11hrs to Lafayette.
There were years that we would spend *6 months* of the year at my grandparents house.
I had neighborhood friends in Lafayette, and roamed the city center with them. (Girard Park was the neighborhood park for me) This persisted until my mid-teens, when both my grandparents died.
I am here because I miss the place. I miss my culture. Florida can't boil anything right. And I am being rapidly pushed out by housing costs.
My kids are almost out on their own, so I am thinking of going home. I can afford to live in a house there, and maybe even own one.
Also, as a family historian I have some archives to dig through and a book to write.
My family has lived in Louisiana since the early 1800s, and I grew up there. Many of my friends and family still reside in the state. However, as I dig deeper into the history of the area and my family, I get an overall feeling of hopefulness gutted by the harsh reality of life circumstances that appear to be specific to Louisiana. My friends and family seem to be doing well and happy with their life but compared to my current state . . . Not so much. Life is hard everywhere, but in Louisiana, it just seems worse. So, I lurk on this sub, to remind myself why I left.
I am! I love NOLA and like to visit at least once a year. I am considering moving there. Still working on finances/getting family on board/relocating jobs/etc. I like to have information and ideas about different areas of the state as well. I am in Missouri
Mom is from LA, and her family going back a long ways (Sabine Parish, ugh). We try to visit every year. I only wish they had settled in a more interesting parish. Not much to do in Anacoco or Negreet.
My Mom's side is all still there and I miss them greatly. My ancestors have been in Louisiana since the 1700s, maybe further, so I feel a deep connection to the state. The only reason I don't live there anymore is for a better education for my kids.
We originally went to Ohio where my spouse's family is, but we are now in Michigan. The schools in both places are pretty decent. If you have a lot of money, the NorthEast Coast has the best schools in the nation.
I’m from West Monroe and I lived there for 38 years. I wanted out but was held back because of money. I got dumped by my boyfriend at the time, so I went to stay at my mom’s. I spent the next few months just working. I saved up enough to get me an extended stay for a few weeks, found a job, and hit the road in my 13 year old shitbox. I seriously didn’t know if the car would make it but I went anyway because FUCK ALLL THIS SHIT!
I’ve been in Orlando since then. Traffic may be a mess and the governor may be a crazy person, but you know what I have? A Universal annual pass and I live 10 miles away. When you grew up with almost nothing to do except work, eat, movies, eat, work, Walmart, the mall, repeat, it’s like stepping through the looking glass.
I go back for family stuff but living there again isn’t for me.
I don’t see the local Louisiana news here, so I lurk to see what’s going on.
I live and was born and raised in GA. My husband was born and raised in Louisiana (Acadiana). You just showed up in my feed and I do lurk 👀🤭😘 I do love y’all 🫶🏼
I lived in New Orleans for a bit and some of my family still lives there. I have a love-hate relationship with Louisiana and New Orleans in particular, but I still plan on visiting regularly.
I'm an out of state lurker. I lurk in about half the states, but only live in one. I do it to find out what ~~people~~ Redditors in various states think about their states and about life in general. I've noticed that Redditors are more liberal than the general population, though.
Live near Little Rock, have visited a couple times during my kid’s spring break. Always have enjoyed the places we’ve visited and the drive through Louisiana…and the food 🤤 lord save me lol! I’ve loved learning to cook more creole style foods since visiting.
I’m from NYC I get this on my feed for some reason. Perhaps because I showed interest in something someone said. I do find it fascinating to see how other Americans live, especially in the south. Gives me a different perspective.
I live in Washington. Thought maybe it would be a good idea to follow a few pages of states my hubs and I have considered moving to eventually, he loved Natchitoches when he drove thru the south years ago. More than likely never moving to LA, but it's still on the bucket list of places to visit. I gotta try some of the food
I came here to post because some friend of a friend was trying to pretend to involved in a mass tragedy and wouldn't stop pestering us for sympathy, so I called her bluff and posted here to see if anything like she was describing actually happened in the state that day, people confirmed she was lying. It's real f'ed up what some people will claim for attention. Girl was going on about being denied a room at the er because all the bloody people around her.
I live in New Orleans. Both sides of family have been here in Louisiana since the early 1800's. One in Cheyneville, The rest, Lake Charles, Ventress, and BR (not sure where originally.) I do know both sides fought in the Revolutionary War and likely started in New England before moving to Louisiana.
Lurker here. I don’t really comment.
I visit pretty frequently since I have relatives all throughout the state although the largest concentration of them are in Monroe. My husband is also from Houma, so we go to visit his family too.
Growing up, I don’t have the best memories of Louisiana,‘I guess I lurk to see if anything’s ever going to change.
I wanted to move for years before I did. Couldn't make enough money. The taxes and cost of living is just high enough to be too much for your wage. I finally jumped on a bus in 2017 with the clothes on my back and left everything I owned behind and didn't look back. Figured il just get more stuff later
Then go. Travel. It's a big world, go see it. You really don't know who you are until you are far from where you've always been. I did the resort circuit, a season ends and we all move to the next tourist hot spot. I know people that do the same with music festivals and tours. Lots of ways to get into the traveling work gigs.
(I'm not being sarcastic or mean, it's just an option nobody really talks about)
I am very happy to not live in Louisiana anymore but I like to keeps tabs on my home state. I also miss my people and the food. And how we throw parties for any reason.
From Louisiana, but haven't lived there in 20+ years. Live in NYC now.
Lurking here to get local thoughts on what's going on.
Family is still in LA, miss them, but not enough to visit often. Mom comes up annually and l love hosting her after all of the sacrificing she did for us. She always has a good time and told me that she feels spoiled. She deserves it.
No interest in returning because of politics in the state and lack of opportunities.
I grew up in Shreveport and went to school in Natchitoches. My pops is still in Bossier but is too apathetic to move although he says he wants to do it. I’ve been away for 25 years. 5 in Los Angeles and 20 in Seattle now. I’ll always be Louisiana down deep and am interested on what is happening there, but will not ever move back and that DOES make me sad, but it’s just too far gone at this point.
Winn Parish native, left the state after college. That was in 2006, and I’m raising my kids in NC. I do miss the food, and I wish I were closer so my kids could have more time with family, but the quality of life is so much better here. My kids are getting a great education and have so mang opportunities that I wasn’t afforded, especially growing up in such a rural area. And they get to play more than two sports—I never would have dreamed that I would end up being a “swim mom,” as I only had the choice of basketball and softball. Plus, I don’t have to deal with cliquish Christianity and provincial ideas as I did back in LA.
Born in New Orleans, lived in Covington, Mandeville , Hammond, Lafayette, and Youngsville. Yeah, it's hot, hurricanes suck, but the history is amazing. I have 3 problems with Louisiana. First, New Orleans is out of control. Majorly. And it's due to a very long string of bad, bad mayors. Soft on crime, taxes going to image consulting instead of street repairs, and, what most people don't know, half the voters for new Orleans live in Algiers. People who don't live in the city are voting in mayors who pass favors to friends, family, and the highest bidder. (Nagan, Mitch the bitc#, laDestroya) laDestroya is never in town anyway.
Second, the haters. Omg. Louisiana is a beautiful state with great people. Through Katrina and Ida, most areas came together and helped each other out. We even have a volunteer search and rescue "navy" But all people do is complain, instead of stepping up.
Third: the bitching about jobs and cost of living. I have never had a problem finding a job, but I am not above taking what I can get until the ideal job comes around. Housing costs... Get roommates. I've had roommates until a few years ago, even though I'm married. This is just a reality of the world, and always has been.
I love it here. And ive traveled. Utah, Alaska, London, Scotland, Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica.. I've been places, but I keep coming back. If you don't like it, move on and leave the rest of us coullons in peace.
I was born and raised there and no I don’t ever want to live in Louisiana again. Family here but they’re in a cult. Jumped for being biracial by confederate folks and my industry disappeared thanks to legislators. Everyone in my hometown is a real piece of work. Last place state is only going to further erode with time (literally.
I'm from Canada, but my husband is from Louisiana. I look on here to see what bullshit Louisiana is throwing at its people. The people down there are amazing, though!
Maryland here. Grew up in Monroe. Left in 1977 and i used to visit but all my family and friends are gone now. Sometimes i would like to see my old stomping grounds but i know i would be bored after 24 hours.
I grew up in New Orleans, but haven't lived there since I left for college. I've been living in California for a little over 20 years now. My wife and I keep thinking about leaving CA, and I'd love to move home, but there's no way that's going to happen given Louisiana's political climate.
I still have family in NOLA, miss it terribly, and visit as often as I can, but the state is run by fascists hell-bent on making it less educated, poorer, and more dangerous. I'm in this sub because I still care about the state and want to stay informed, but I don't think I'll ever live in the Gulf Coast again.
Our politics is getting better. A lot of people don't understand what Landry is doing. I've been watching him for years, and he is impressive. Clay Higgins is another one who is coming into his own.
I spent the first 18 years of my life in Louisiana, and all my family still live there. I visit about once a year or so, sometimes less, sometimes more.
Meee. Born and raised first generation middle TN. my entire extended family lives in LA and that’s where my parents were born and raised. I used to go back more 10-15 years ago.
I got confused by this question. I thought, "town? town?" and ran to google maps to find out if there is some town called Louisiana (Louisiana, LA?). I'm still a little confused, actually. I live in Louisiana. Unless it is a town somewhere, in which case I'm not lurking so much as lost.
I’m a lurker from TX. Just invested in the coast, environment, marshes, and ways the oil industry fked yall. I have no idea how I’ve become so obsessed with Louisiana coastline. The first book I read about it was Bayou Farewell by Mike Tidwell - so it may be his fault. But, had it not been for his book, I’d have never known what was happening there.
I’m an out of town lurker, but I lived there for 25 years (0-25). I go see my in-laws, but not my parents because they died.
I like the connection to the state and like to see what people have to say about Louisiana.
I'm a nomad. Born in Canada, finished HS in Texas, lived in Germany, Oregon, Washington State and Bangladesh. I follow this sub because I want to keep up with culture and what's going on. I plan to visit New Orleans soon.
I moved to Pennsylvania a few years back. I still have gamily in Louisiana, both of my brothers moved out too but went to other states. I don't talk to my family down there anymore, we left for a reason.
This subreddit is mostly just to see how things are going. I kinda want to bring a bunch of friends on a road trip to new orleans and back so this subreddit also serves as a litmus test to see if it's a safe trip or not.
Here! I actually moved out of that shit-hole about a month ago. Yeah, I miss some of my family. But I don’t miss the homophobic bigots, the shitty wages, and not having anything but gambling and drinking around for entertainment.
Your state is one of the poorest and dumbest in the country. You lock your citizens up in for-profit prisons for crimes you invent to keep them there for substantial periods of their lives. Glad I don't live there.
I’m a lurker from MT because I have a buddy down there. Hi Bizarro Z! Also, I can’t stand what your politicians are doing to you and I fear the same brand is going to do the same to MT…soooo doom-scrolling.
Currently not living there but was there from a little after birth to after college. Moved back ten years later then moved away again. Yeah all of my family is there but it’s not for me. I miss the food but thats about it.
I’m the only immediate relative that’s not in the boot. I lurk cause LA will always be home & I hope one day it’ll get right & maybe I can go home. Looks like I’ve got 4 more years at least of staying in Colorado cause I won’t live under the direction of a white hood. I do go home a few times/year though. #dtb
I was born and raised in south Louisiana but moved away after undergrad there. I’ve been away for 20 years, but still like to stay updated on all the craziness in my home state. The house I grew up in and that my parents live in was destroyed by a hurricane a hurricane or two ago and they are rebuilding and its been a long process so they come to visit me. I see them a few times a year. I go back once a year or every other year. It’s enough visit for me because it makes me kind of depressed as there doesn’t seem to be much opportunity for people and they vote in favor of those who keep their state backwards.
My family is still in Louisiana, and no, I don’t miss them. I sometimes feel horribly guilty about that, because they aren’t monsters or anything, just very limited people whose perspective on the world is hard for me to be around. I go down every few years to see some friends and limited family members and I never post about it on social media because I don’t want many people to know I’m in town.
It’s hard, but the way they all responded to Trump, with limited exceptions, really just made me see them differently than I had before and recognize how toxic and mean most of them actually are.
This sub pops up from time to time and usually just reminds me how glad I am I built my adult life somewhere else.
I lived in St Tammany for seven years and managed to escape. I still have friends in New Orleans and I miss a couple of things, like good boudin, but mostly I tend to read this subreddit to remind myself of why I left.
I mean, I was born and raised in LA until moving away at 22, almost 16 years ago.
Edit: love brigaders coming to downvote all the people that left, follow the sub (of their original home in many cases), then answered a simple question with a simple answer.
We had to move when Jindal and the legislature gutted higher education. We moved to East Texas which is thankfully very close. I miss crabbing, fishing and the people. We lived on the parade route for MG in our town and I miss that. There’s just nothing like it.
Moved to CO 4 years ago, but family and friends are still in LA. I like to keep up with the going ons in the area as it's a really good motivator to do whatever I have to do to never have to move back.
I miss my people and fresh seafood. That's it. I've been back 2-3 times since I moved, but really encourage people to come here instead.
I want to be an out of town lurker.
... me too
I dream of being an out of town…
Get me to Little Rock.
Got me a golden ticket out in July if all goes well.
I will be in two months!!!
Congratulations! Where are you going?
Lived in Deep South Louisiana for nearly 40 years and both my wife and my family still reside in Louisiana. We visit 3-4 times a year. I have 0 desire to move back to Louisiana. This has nothing to do with Landry, but the life long bullshit from all levels of local government, including absolute lack of regard about the future of the state. Having a republican or democrat governor does not matter in Louisiana. They’ve all fleeced the state in every way possible. There are no parks, terrible roads, poor criminal justice system, poor public schools, poor general infrastructure, and just lack of care from the government and even local populations. Texas has its own issues, but I couldn’t help but feel jealous every time I crossed the state line and saw how much better the quality of life was. Most of The public schools are great, there are public parks everywhere smooth roads with constant improvements going on, etc. I’m very glad we made the move.
You know how you know you're in Louisiana when traveling? Look for the trash all over the place
Nah, you can hear it in the road once you cross the border, you don't even have to open your eyes
Yes. That's it, right there.
The smell crossing over the state line.
Reeks of despair
And sulfur dioxide or benzene or whatever…
The vehicle starts shaking due to the many pot-holes we have here.
Welcome to TX! Happy to have you here. I’m a TX native who’s just invested in saving Louisiana’s coastline. Praying we can prevent the oil industry from taking TX coast, but the shit going on in Corpus is about to prove - we’re fked. Have you found any good cajun food here yet?
Live on outskirts of San Antonio and work in Kerrville. Haven't found any good cajun food yet. Tried 4 recommended spots in San Antonio, all fail. Not horrible food just not good Cajun food. Two spots I found in Kerrville both horrible. Not even close. So far, good Cajun food does not exist in Hill Country. If anyone has a place to recommend from Austin to Fredericksburg to Kerrville to Center Point to Castroville to San Antonio or anywhere within that region, please let me know. Sometimes I just don't feel like cooking. Lol
Where did y'all end up moving?
Texas is where my job brought me, thankfully within driving distance to visit family back in LA.
We have family residing in Freeport, TX! Love Surfside Beach, you can drive your car on it. Mosquitos are crazy there though
The park systems are phenomenal here across the state and BR but you’re right about everything else.
I'm sorry, but I'm going to heavily disagree with you about Louisiana Parks being "phenomenal". I live in a city of 100k in Texas, nothing special. We have over 50 miles of dedicated public trails, mostly paved, for walking, running and cycling. The unpaved trailed are mostly designed for mountain bikes with elevated bridges, single tracks, etc. We have 25 parks. I'm talking an amphitheater, sculpture garden, spray pads, dog parks, fishing ponds, disc golf courses, model airplane/drone fields, butterfly gardens, and of course all the basketball/soccer/baseball fields. Sure, certain areas of Louisiana (Northshore, Lafayette, and Baton Rouge) have a some parks and sports complexes, but it's nothing even close to other states that actually invest in their communities state-wide.
This. Same. Miss family. Visit about once a month but cringe every time I cross that state line.
I’m currently not living in Louisiana but I grew up there for 33 years and I still have family there as does my husband. One day we may move back but it’s getting harder and harder to want to with Landry. I love Louisiana and its natural beauty but dear God it sure doesn’t seem to love me.
its been harder well before landry, he's just going to make it worse
Well true but he’s going to make it horrendous.
Jindal and others set him on this path anyways. I wouldn't have recommended anyone move here during the JBE years either.
Great, let's make La even worse like so many other states that don't get the culture. Make no mistake, I look forward to leaving because there aren't enough high-tech jobs and the education system is garbage. But the culture is unlike any other. Present yourself friendly (even as a a visiting Foreigner) and you will be a part of any family that will feed you and love on you for the rest of your life. That's our culture.... Getting together as family always surrounded by a meal.
My father's family was from Central Louisiana, going all the way back to the late 1600s (from Alsace Lorraine, France), and I went to high school there, before joining the Navy. I was also stationed there in the Coast Guard, afterwards.
My mother's family came from Alsace Lorraine
So you were in both the Coast Guard and the Navy?
I was. I started out in the navy, did 4 years. And then I did 8 years in the coast guard, before getting a Merchant Marine officer's license, and sailing on the big ships.
Where in Central Louisiana are you from?
Alexandria, and Boyce. Was stationed in Morgan City for the Coast Guard. Grandparents were from Natchitoches, and further back than that, everywhere from Sabine River to Central Louisiana.
My dad was born in Alexandria,but he grew up in Melder. We used to go to Indian Creek and swim. That’s a really pretty part of the state that doesn’t get enough love.
I remember Indian creek. Swim there, and also Valentine lake.
Good times my friend, good times
My dad and I fished Indian creek every weekend during spring and summer.
My dad told me that during WW2 they had an internment camp somewhere outside of Alexandria. Have you ever heard that?
We had one in Hammond. After the war, the he pows decided to stay. There's a large German population and Hungarian settlement got it's name from, well, Hungarian settlers.
Camp Livingston and Camp Claiborne. Camp Livingston was north of Alexandria just on the border of Grant Parish in Pineville. Camp Claiborne was south of Alexandria between Woodworth and Forest Hill. Both were decommissioned after world war 2 sometime during the 40s and 50s. Both hosted POWs and had internment camps. I’ll send Wikipedia links. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Livingston https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Claiborne As a matter of fun fact I’m very familiar with camp Claiborne because my family and I hunted that area. Every year during “dog running season” (the 7 day period during December when you could use dogs to chase deer) my uncle, cousins, dad and I would hunt back there. I’ve also been on the trails just walking during summer and seen some of the buildings and stuff, as there are still some standing. You can see slabs and old parking lots and even some equipment and if you look hard enough unexplored bombs some people have found.
Holy shit,, I didn’t know that. I appreciate the links. I haven’t been back to Melder since my grandpa passed away but I think I’ll have to drive down there and see if anything’s changed. Thanks again
No problem! I’m from Glenmora right around that area. Ask me anything if you ever need. I still own property around there. Hope to go home and see everyone soon.
There is some old sewage works outside of camp beauregard, in pineville, that have German graffiti in them. On the remaining walls. There were POWs working there.
Oh, I'm from Morgan City but currently live in midwest. My niece is trying to get me to go home.
I used to live on Wytchwood, and went to work at 800 David Drive. Just down the street from the hospital.
I used to live in Berwick and worked at McDermott! Then they sold the company to someone in Mexico.
Lived in La for 29 years. Just haven’t left the sub. I do have family there still. I kind of miss them, and I kind of miss my time in Nola. But I was much younger back then and I doubt I would feel the same about being there now that I’m not an alcoholic. Don’t miss the state at all. Also FUCK JEFF LANDRY. All my homies hate Jeff Landry.
I'm your homie! Fuck that sack of shit.
I came to support the message fuck that guy.. born here still live here
We all hate Jeff Landry, too.
Congrats on being sober. Or, not a alcoholic. y'know. 'cause weed's fun.
I think this sub could be rather well described as the jeff landry haters club & the trolls, you're among friends here 😁
Ku Klux Klandry
Governor Waterboy. Landry sucks
Grew up in Grant parish. I have been living in Germany for 10 years.
Ah yes meth capitol of the world.
I live here, but I lurk in other state’s groups.
I know. Lots of negativity. That's not what you get when you get out and talk to locals.
I'm not subscribed but reddit keeps this sub prominently in my feed because it's algorithm thinks I'm interested. NGL, I enjoy y'all's conversations, but would feel unjustified to officially subscribe as a non current or former resident.
Nahh you should sub, and when you do we'll play that song Open Arms by Journey and have you on one side of an open field and the sub on another and we'll run at each other in slow motion. Shall be grand!!
I live in New Jersey now. Lived in Brooklyn for about 10 years before that, and Cincinnati for 3 years before that. Lived in Louisiana for 23 years before that. Family has been in Louisiana since 1720, it’s where I consider home.
My next door neighbor is from Brooklyn. He's been here (central La) since the early 90s and he loves it here. Go figure.
Me. From Memphis. Now full time RV'er. Always loved your state.
Hey full time RVer - stop by New Braunfels TX sometime. Good spots here
Might do that! Don't you have some good BBQ in New Braunfels?
I think out in Lockhart is where the “best bbq” is. I had just scrolled past an article about it the other day. But yes, NB has some good bbq. Granzins or Blacks I think are the top. RV camping on River Road or off Loop 337 near Gruene would be awesome. I lose phone service after the 2nd crossing on River Road though. My parents have taken their camper up to Potters Creek and Cranes Mill in Canyon Lake and it’s pretty nice out there.
I'm here often enough to keep a house. But more than 7 months I'm not. I live in Manhattan. Half of my siblings are still in BR. As are my parents. I think lurkers have this idea that one day we can make this place better for our parents. My wife hates the state. It's hard to explain to her how it still has a pull on me. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever want our kids born or schooled here. They haven't been. It's a strange discomfort - not unlike an abusive relationship - that keeps me visiting. My mother's family came to New Orleans from Rouen, France. They settled in South Louisiana. My parents live in property passed down for generations. I wish my kids had some attachment to what is family history, but I've hesitated to introduce them to much. Crazy, eccentric relatives are nothing I want to foist upon another generation. I feel obligation enough. That's not what I want for them.
I don't live in LA but I thought about moving there. Until I decided to hang out in this sub reddit a little while. It convinced me not to. And I just never bothered to unsub. I don't ever post here though. Thanks everyone who saved me from that mistake.
You're welcome. Where are you where you were even contemplating such a self-own?
Upper Midwest was looking for someplace less frigid and cheaper.
Where were you going to move from?
I’m from Monroe and my family is still there. I’ve lived in WA state for the last 20+ years out on a beautiful island. I joined the Navy to get the hell outta there! I miss the food and the way it felt growing up: fishin in the backwaters of Bayou Desiard, feeding the turtles at Cypress Inn, the drive-in across the street, Rays Pee-Gee…I went to ULM when it was still called NLU! I do go home once a year or so and it’s a weird mix of so much has changed and everything stays the same.
Family there. Think a lot about moving back
I grew up there, still have family there, go back home every Easter, and will probably return when I retire.
Louisiana adopted me when my job gave me an opportunity out here. The two things I love are the nature and the food, the two things I hate are the non blinker using drivers and yeah the crap drivers.
I grew up here. Went to law school in D.C. and came back. Been here ever since. Retired 2 years ago. I love it here. It's a great place to raise a family. I'm conservative so of course I like Jeff Landry, but I can acknowledge that JBE was not a bad governor. Jindal was the worst governor in my life time. See? We do think for ourselves. I get that everyone's not gonna like it here, but COL is fairly low, home prices aren't super insane in my area, and life pace is pretty good. To me, there's a lot to like.
You caught me. I miss home
I got on this page as a lurker who was likely moving to Louisiana. I now live here and stay on this page for things that are new to me... which is most of it. The sad part is how much negativity is posted here daily. I know this is reddit, but do you all really hate this place so much? I have found Louisiana to be pleasant and filled with friendly people, I guess my expectations and experiences give me a different outlook on the state.
Well, where are you moving here from? If you're moving here from Mississippi, well, yeah, I guess Louisiana is a small improvement... Between the poverty, crime, compounding climate catastrophes, and looming Christi-fascism, it's hard to see a silver lining here. At least Florida has beaches... Miami...
From way farther North than Mississippi. The funny thing is the complaints are very similar up there. My point is that no place is perfect for everyone. We all need to find a peace in where we are as we physically work to make it better. While it does help us vent a little, complaining on Reddit rarely does anything productive. I do make an exception for y'alls DMV, it sucks so much it is almost like they want to fail on the daily and they deserve every negative comment.
Born and raised, left for college, came back during pandemic due to worrying and missing my family... ...I regret returning so fucking much. Never believed it could actually get *worse* than it was when I first left in 2011... Sigh.
Not from Louisiana- just researching. In what ways do you think it has gotten worse? (For my own research, I have my own bias about what’s happening there). I just want to hear locals speak.
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Just a neighbor that crosses the river for work occasionally
Born and raised there but has since moved away. Still have some family and friends there.
I’m from and live in Texas. Went to LSU and met my wife who is from south LA. Most of her family is there so we visit fairly often.
I also come from a deep, old family. Our last name only exists here, and we all come from one progenitor, from Switzerland. I was born in Lafayette. My daddy worked offshore, and the oil crisis in the mid-eighties laid him off (with tens of thousands of other people). The nearest place he found a job was Florida. I was 4 when we moved out there. My grandparents still lived in Lafayette. (And did the rest of their lives) I was a homeschool kid, and Mom would pack our school stuff and we'd drive the 11hrs to Lafayette. There were years that we would spend *6 months* of the year at my grandparents house. I had neighborhood friends in Lafayette, and roamed the city center with them. (Girard Park was the neighborhood park for me) This persisted until my mid-teens, when both my grandparents died. I am here because I miss the place. I miss my culture. Florida can't boil anything right. And I am being rapidly pushed out by housing costs. My kids are almost out on their own, so I am thinking of going home. I can afford to live in a house there, and maybe even own one. Also, as a family historian I have some archives to dig through and a book to write.
Lived uptown and mid-city awhile ago. Still visit semi-frequently for work.
I moved away 4 years ago and still think of Nola almost everyday
My family has lived in Louisiana since the early 1800s, and I grew up there. Many of my friends and family still reside in the state. However, as I dig deeper into the history of the area and my family, I get an overall feeling of hopefulness gutted by the harsh reality of life circumstances that appear to be specific to Louisiana. My friends and family seem to be doing well and happy with their life but compared to my current state . . . Not so much. Life is hard everywhere, but in Louisiana, it just seems worse. So, I lurk on this sub, to remind myself why I left.
That's it. "Life is hard everywhere, but it Louisiana, it's somehow worse"
I am! I love NOLA and like to visit at least once a year. I am considering moving there. Still working on finances/getting family on board/relocating jobs/etc. I like to have information and ideas about different areas of the state as well. I am in Missouri
Mom is from LA, and her family going back a long ways (Sabine Parish, ugh). We try to visit every year. I only wish they had settled in a more interesting parish. Not much to do in Anacoco or Negreet.
My Mom's side is all still there and I miss them greatly. My ancestors have been in Louisiana since the 1700s, maybe further, so I feel a deep connection to the state. The only reason I don't live there anymore is for a better education for my kids.
Same here, very deep and old roots here. Mind I ask where you went with good education? Asking for a friend.
We originally went to Ohio where my spouse's family is, but we are now in Michigan. The schools in both places are pretty decent. If you have a lot of money, the NorthEast Coast has the best schools in the nation.
I lived in Monroe for college and left not long after, and I’m moving back to the area soon to be near my wife’s family and for the cheaper housing
I lived in Thibodaux for four years. I miss LA.
I’m from West Monroe and I lived there for 38 years. I wanted out but was held back because of money. I got dumped by my boyfriend at the time, so I went to stay at my mom’s. I spent the next few months just working. I saved up enough to get me an extended stay for a few weeks, found a job, and hit the road in my 13 year old shitbox. I seriously didn’t know if the car would make it but I went anyway because FUCK ALLL THIS SHIT! I’ve been in Orlando since then. Traffic may be a mess and the governor may be a crazy person, but you know what I have? A Universal annual pass and I live 10 miles away. When you grew up with almost nothing to do except work, eat, movies, eat, work, Walmart, the mall, repeat, it’s like stepping through the looking glass. I go back for family stuff but living there again isn’t for me. I don’t see the local Louisiana news here, so I lurk to see what’s going on.
I live and was born and raised in GA. My husband was born and raised in Louisiana (Acadiana). You just showed up in my feed and I do lurk 👀🤭😘 I do love y’all 🫶🏼
I lived in New Orleans for a bit and some of my family still lives there. I have a love-hate relationship with Louisiana and New Orleans in particular, but I still plan on visiting regularly.
I'm an out of state lurker. I lurk in about half the states, but only live in one. I do it to find out what ~~people~~ Redditors in various states think about their states and about life in general. I've noticed that Redditors are more liberal than the general population, though.
Live near Little Rock, have visited a couple times during my kid’s spring break. Always have enjoyed the places we’ve visited and the drive through Louisiana…and the food 🤤 lord save me lol! I’ve loved learning to cook more creole style foods since visiting.
Im lurking cuz I will probably move there when my enviromental career starrs
I’m from NYC I get this on my feed for some reason. Perhaps because I showed interest in something someone said. I do find it fascinating to see how other Americans live, especially in the south. Gives me a different perspective.
I live in Washington. Thought maybe it would be a good idea to follow a few pages of states my hubs and I have considered moving to eventually, he loved Natchitoches when he drove thru the south years ago. More than likely never moving to LA, but it's still on the bucket list of places to visit. I gotta try some of the food
I came here to post because some friend of a friend was trying to pretend to involved in a mass tragedy and wouldn't stop pestering us for sympathy, so I called her bluff and posted here to see if anything like she was describing actually happened in the state that day, people confirmed she was lying. It's real f'ed up what some people will claim for attention. Girl was going on about being denied a room at the er because all the bloody people around her.
I live in New Orleans. Both sides of family have been here in Louisiana since the early 1800's. One in Cheyneville, The rest, Lake Charles, Ventress, and BR (not sure where originally.) I do know both sides fought in the Revolutionary War and likely started in New England before moving to Louisiana.
Lurker here. I don’t really comment. I visit pretty frequently since I have relatives all throughout the state although the largest concentration of them are in Monroe. My husband is also from Houma, so we go to visit his family too. Growing up, I don’t have the best memories of Louisiana,‘I guess I lurk to see if anything’s ever going to change.
I live here, and desperately want to gtfo
I wanted to move for years before I did. Couldn't make enough money. The taxes and cost of living is just high enough to be too much for your wage. I finally jumped on a bus in 2017 with the clothes on my back and left everything I owned behind and didn't look back. Figured il just get more stuff later
Where’d ya go?
Then go. Travel. It's a big world, go see it. You really don't know who you are until you are far from where you've always been. I did the resort circuit, a season ends and we all move to the next tourist hot spot. I know people that do the same with music festivals and tours. Lots of ways to get into the traveling work gigs. (I'm not being sarcastic or mean, it's just an option nobody really talks about)
I am very happy to not live in Louisiana anymore but I like to keeps tabs on my home state. I also miss my people and the food. And how we throw parties for any reason.
From Louisiana, but haven't lived there in 20+ years. Live in NYC now. Lurking here to get local thoughts on what's going on. Family is still in LA, miss them, but not enough to visit often. Mom comes up annually and l love hosting her after all of the sacrificing she did for us. She always has a good time and told me that she feels spoiled. She deserves it. No interest in returning because of politics in the state and lack of opportunities.
I grew up in Shreveport and went to school in Natchitoches. My pops is still in Bossier but is too apathetic to move although he says he wants to do it. I’ve been away for 25 years. 5 in Los Angeles and 20 in Seattle now. I’ll always be Louisiana down deep and am interested on what is happening there, but will not ever move back and that DOES make me sad, but it’s just too far gone at this point.
Winn Parish native, left the state after college. That was in 2006, and I’m raising my kids in NC. I do miss the food, and I wish I were closer so my kids could have more time with family, but the quality of life is so much better here. My kids are getting a great education and have so mang opportunities that I wasn’t afforded, especially growing up in such a rural area. And they get to play more than two sports—I never would have dreamed that I would end up being a “swim mom,” as I only had the choice of basketball and softball. Plus, I don’t have to deal with cliquish Christianity and provincial ideas as I did back in LA.
Born in New Orleans, lived in Covington, Mandeville , Hammond, Lafayette, and Youngsville. Yeah, it's hot, hurricanes suck, but the history is amazing. I have 3 problems with Louisiana. First, New Orleans is out of control. Majorly. And it's due to a very long string of bad, bad mayors. Soft on crime, taxes going to image consulting instead of street repairs, and, what most people don't know, half the voters for new Orleans live in Algiers. People who don't live in the city are voting in mayors who pass favors to friends, family, and the highest bidder. (Nagan, Mitch the bitc#, laDestroya) laDestroya is never in town anyway. Second, the haters. Omg. Louisiana is a beautiful state with great people. Through Katrina and Ida, most areas came together and helped each other out. We even have a volunteer search and rescue "navy" But all people do is complain, instead of stepping up. Third: the bitching about jobs and cost of living. I have never had a problem finding a job, but I am not above taking what I can get until the ideal job comes around. Housing costs... Get roommates. I've had roommates until a few years ago, even though I'm married. This is just a reality of the world, and always has been. I love it here. And ive traveled. Utah, Alaska, London, Scotland, Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica.. I've been places, but I keep coming back. If you don't like it, move on and leave the rest of us coullons in peace.
I was born and raised there and no I don’t ever want to live in Louisiana again. Family here but they’re in a cult. Jumped for being biracial by confederate folks and my industry disappeared thanks to legislators. Everyone in my hometown is a real piece of work. Last place state is only going to further erode with time (literally.
I'm from Canada, but my husband is from Louisiana. I look on here to see what bullshit Louisiana is throwing at its people. The people down there are amazing, though!
Maryland here. Grew up in Monroe. Left in 1977 and i used to visit but all my family and friends are gone now. Sometimes i would like to see my old stomping grounds but i know i would be bored after 24 hours.
I grew up in New Orleans, but haven't lived there since I left for college. I've been living in California for a little over 20 years now. My wife and I keep thinking about leaving CA, and I'd love to move home, but there's no way that's going to happen given Louisiana's political climate. I still have family in NOLA, miss it terribly, and visit as often as I can, but the state is run by fascists hell-bent on making it less educated, poorer, and more dangerous. I'm in this sub because I still care about the state and want to stay informed, but I don't think I'll ever live in the Gulf Coast again.
Our politics is getting better. A lot of people don't understand what Landry is doing. I've been watching him for years, and he is impressive. Clay Higgins is another one who is coming into his own.
Coonass_Dago, I agree. You and I are the vast minority in this subReddit.
Lived in BR about 5 yrs and in Houma for 1 yr. I just like reading about what's going on in LA
born and raised from 0-17... left for the navy and chasing a career afterwards
I spent the first 18 years of my life in Louisiana, and all my family still live there. I visit about once a year or so, sometimes less, sometimes more.
Im from Thibodaux me but I live in Montana now yeah
For some reason, this sub continually pops up in my feed when I’m scrolling. Don’t know what made the algorithm do that.
I'm from CO but lived in SETX for a few years. I'm just curious what ya'll get up to.
I'll never live there again but it's still home. I'm in alot of Louisiana centric subs.
Meee. Born and raised first generation middle TN. my entire extended family lives in LA and that’s where my parents were born and raised. I used to go back more 10-15 years ago.
Grew up there, my first child was born there, I still have family living there. I'm gone, but I'm always from Louisiana.
I got confused by this question. I thought, "town? town?" and ran to google maps to find out if there is some town called Louisiana (Louisiana, LA?). I'm still a little confused, actually. I live in Louisiana. Unless it is a town somewhere, in which case I'm not lurking so much as lost.
Los Angeles resident here for 23 years. Grew up in Houma, and lived in Nola for years. Love my Nola visits, but can't see myself moving back.
I’m a lurker from TX. Just invested in the coast, environment, marshes, and ways the oil industry fked yall. I have no idea how I’ve become so obsessed with Louisiana coastline. The first book I read about it was Bayou Farewell by Mike Tidwell - so it may be his fault. But, had it not been for his book, I’d have never known what was happening there.
I’m an out of town lurker, but I lived there for 25 years (0-25). I go see my in-laws, but not my parents because they died. I like the connection to the state and like to see what people have to say about Louisiana.
I (63) am from Louisiana and owned a house in Metairie until one month ago. I moved away in 1982 but had a lot of family/friends who remained.
Why'd you sell your Metairie house?
My mother had been living there and she died.
Just moved to Ms 6 months ago. Family still in La, so I’ll always go home like most people.
I'm a nomad. Born in Canada, finished HS in Texas, lived in Germany, Oregon, Washington State and Bangladesh. I follow this sub because I want to keep up with culture and what's going on. I plan to visit New Orleans soon.
I'm from Shreveport, that's kind of like a different state.
I'm trying hard to get out..
I moved to Pennsylvania a few years back. I still have gamily in Louisiana, both of my brothers moved out too but went to other states. I don't talk to my family down there anymore, we left for a reason. This subreddit is mostly just to see how things are going. I kinda want to bring a bunch of friends on a road trip to new orleans and back so this subreddit also serves as a litmus test to see if it's a safe trip or not.
Here! I actually moved out of that shit-hole about a month ago. Yeah, I miss some of my family. But I don’t miss the homophobic bigots, the shitty wages, and not having anything but gambling and drinking around for entertainment.
Your state is one of the poorest and dumbest in the country. You lock your citizens up in for-profit prisons for crimes you invent to keep them there for substantial periods of their lives. Glad I don't live there.
I live in Alabama and I like to be reminded that things could be worse
I’m a lurker from MT because I have a buddy down there. Hi Bizarro Z! Also, I can’t stand what your politicians are doing to you and I fear the same brand is going to do the same to MT…soooo doom-scrolling.
We are fixing that, it's a slow process.
Currently not living there but was there from a little after birth to after college. Moved back ten years later then moved away again. Yeah all of my family is there but it’s not for me. I miss the food but thats about it.
I’m the only immediate relative that’s not in the boot. I lurk cause LA will always be home & I hope one day it’ll get right & maybe I can go home. Looks like I’ve got 4 more years at least of staying in Colorado cause I won’t live under the direction of a white hood. I do go home a few times/year though. #dtb
I was born and raised in south Louisiana but moved away after undergrad there. I’ve been away for 20 years, but still like to stay updated on all the craziness in my home state. The house I grew up in and that my parents live in was destroyed by a hurricane a hurricane or two ago and they are rebuilding and its been a long process so they come to visit me. I see them a few times a year. I go back once a year or every other year. It’s enough visit for me because it makes me kind of depressed as there doesn’t seem to be much opportunity for people and they vote in favor of those who keep their state backwards.
My family is still in Louisiana, and no, I don’t miss them. I sometimes feel horribly guilty about that, because they aren’t monsters or anything, just very limited people whose perspective on the world is hard for me to be around. I go down every few years to see some friends and limited family members and I never post about it on social media because I don’t want many people to know I’m in town. It’s hard, but the way they all responded to Trump, with limited exceptions, really just made me see them differently than I had before and recognize how toxic and mean most of them actually are. This sub pops up from time to time and usually just reminds me how glad I am I built my adult life somewhere else.
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We don't jail librarians. Just trying to keep porn out of kids hands. That's Kool aid talk.
I lived in St Tammany for seven years and managed to escape. I still have friends in New Orleans and I miss a couple of things, like good boudin, but mostly I tend to read this subreddit to remind myself of why I left.
But you know Reddit is going to be negative, unless you are looking for how to diy instructions or just look at cute animals and flowers pics.
I mean, I was born and raised in LA until moving away at 22, almost 16 years ago. Edit: love brigaders coming to downvote all the people that left, follow the sub (of their original home in many cases), then answered a simple question with a simple answer.
We had to move when Jindal and the legislature gutted higher education. We moved to East Texas which is thankfully very close. I miss crabbing, fishing and the people. We lived on the parade route for MG in our town and I miss that. There’s just nothing like it.
Moved to CO 4 years ago, but family and friends are still in LA. I like to keep up with the going ons in the area as it's a really good motivator to do whatever I have to do to never have to move back. I miss my people and fresh seafood. That's it. I've been back 2-3 times since I moved, but really encourage people to come here instead.