10 Surefire Signs You Have Strong Roots In Louisiana
By Jackie Ann|Published December 05, 2023
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Jackie Ann
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Louisiana native and LSU Alum (Geaux Tigers!), Jackie has lived in Louisiana for over three decades and currently lives in New Orleans. She's been writing for OnlyInYourState since 2016 and can often be found with a coffee at her side, dreaming of her next adventure.
Where do you call home? For me, I’ve lived in Louisiana for most of my life. I grew up in Covington, went to LSU, and eventually found a home in New Orleans. Whether you’ve lived here your entire life or fell in love with the Bayou State after visiting, Louisiana has a way of sneaking into your heart. If you have roots in Louisiana, then you’ll easily connect with this article. Heck, you may even want to check out the Wear Your Roots brand to represent Louisiana with some snazzy new clothes.
If you have roots in Louisiana, you absolutely have an arsenal of cookware and endless recipes to cook up with them. Bonus points if they are family recipes! We all have that one special gumbo pot that we break out for the first cold snap of the season. And there’s no better sights (or smells) than the first gumbo of the year.
2. You have a strong preference on where to stand during Mardi Gras parades.
Even just having a go-cup collection is very revealing that you have roots in Louisiana. But we all have a reserved section in our cupboards for Mardi Gras cups.
The beauty of this one is that everyone has a different answer for this, and no one is wrong! My favorite po’boys is a roast beef po’boy, dressed, no tomatoes, from Bear’s in Covington, Louisiana. I’ve been eating there since I was a kid and I always make time to swing by whenever I’m on the Northshore.
Maybe some Zatarain’s, maybe some Slap Ya Mama... of course you’ve got a few different bottles of hot sauce... not to mention your own special spice blend you spent a long time perfecting.
Your high school football team, college, and NFL. Thankfully, they all play on different days. It doesn’t matter how long it’s been since you’ve graduated from high school, you’ll always cheer them on. Especially when you see the band march in a parade!
This list could go on forever, but I’ll keep it at 10 for now. Check out the Wear Your Roots website to stock up on new gear to represent your state with pride. You’ll even get a 10% discount if you use the code Louisiana10 at checkout!