Louisiana Lottery
Louisiana Secretary of State/Museums Program Index
Funds for the Louisiana Music Cavalcade are provided by the nonprofit Foundation for Louisiana Archives, Museums and Education (F.L.A.M.E.) and is sponsored by the Louisiana Lottery Corporation, Entergy, and Stephens, Inc. The program is under the direction of Pamela Matassa, Amanda Henkel and musical director Al "Puddler" Harris. ... [Read More]
Louisiana Secretary of State/Museums/Old State Capitol/This Month in History-August
1890 - An anti-lottery Democratic Convention meets in Baton Rouge. Called the anti-lottery league, 959 delegates from all but six parishes convened that day to hear passionate anti-lottery speeches by Edward D. White, Murphy J. Foster and others. The convention eventually approved a resolution calling upon the federal government to take steps to abolish lottery activities. ... 1868 - The Louisiana Lottery is established to become a major industry in the state. Faced with what it perceived to be the loss of million of dollars to the lotteries of such places as Havana, Kentucky and Madrid, the company was given a 25 year license to operate in the state. According to the act creating the lottery (Act 25 of 1868), the measure became law without the approval of the governor, who did not return the act to the State Legislature with this signature.1971 - Construction begins on the Louisiana Superdome. ... [Read More]
Louisiana Music Cavalcade 2004
The Louisiana Music Cavalcade is funded by the nonprofit Foundation for Louisiana Archives, Museums and Education (F.L.A.M.E.) and is sponsored by the Louisiana Lottery Corporation. ... [Read More]
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