Christie Hall

Dec 30, 2024 | countryroadsmagazine.com | Christie Hall

Every spring, as we all know, hundreds of thousands of people pour through the gates of the Fair Grounds Race Course over two magical weekends for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, or “Jazz Fest.” This world-famous multicultural music celebration, beloved by Louisianans and international visitors alike, brings some $350 million dollars to the local economy every year while celebrating the fact that Louisiana’s music and culture set the state apart from virtually every other in the union.

Dec 1, 2024 | 64parishes.org | Christie Hall |Alexandra Kennon Shahin

Just two blocks southwest of the Bayou Teche’s meander through Jeanerette, past a red brick exterior facade and through the side doors of LeJeune’s Bakery, you’ll find a perfect loaf of French bread. The outside is flaky and crisp, and the warm, pillowy middle invites a smear of salted butter.

Feb 29, 2024 | 64parishes.org | Christie Hall |Chris Turner-Neal

Before August 2012, about 350 people lived or vacationed in “camps” nestled against the cypress-lined banks of Bayou Corne in southeastern Louisiana, where Louisiana Highway 70 meets Gumbo Street. Many of them avid anglers, the residents of the neighborhood considered the waterway an integral part of their lives. In mid-2012 local anglers began to notice an effervescence in Bayou Corne.

Aug 28, 2023 | countryroadsmagazine.com | Christie Hall

This story was selected by the Country Roads magazine editorial team as the representative piece for 2016 in the archival project "40 Stories From 40 Years"—celebrating the magazine's 40th anniversary on stands. Click here to read more stories from the project.