New Roads to Grand Isle | The Road Less Traveled | Lost Louisiana (1997)

We continue a tour of Highway One, Louisiana’s vanishing main street and a unique way of life starting with restorations to Huey Long’s Capitol, we’ll hear the histories of the important Plaquemine Locks and the colorful town of Donaldsonville, watch as Thibodaux’s Cajun boat builders keep tradition alive, visit a Virgin Mary Shrine, “pass a good time”at a Golden Meadow dance hall and, finally, dig for bottles on Grand Isle. Join Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s “Lost Louisiana” on the final leg of a personal tour of “The Road Less Traveled.”

[@i-35vagabond56]

The Daniel Lanois music playing is absolutely beautiful and haunting. It is an excellent choice of music and so fitting for this video.

[@dwayneshows966]

I grew up just off Hwy. 1 i Addis. My young life revolved around this highway from water skiing at False river to crabbing in Grand isle.

[@maddysdaddystevem563]

These are so important. Young people don't know their own (vanishing) history. Jeff was really good.

[@jukejointjezebell8774]

Long live the Cajun people

[@imsteppinforosama3laden863]

Well glad they made it look better

[@ronaldcarmony3068]

I would like to see a video on Bossier City La. I grew up there

[@sepperD3]

I'm from Baton Rouge but I still like bossier

[@geneshogsheadcheese307]

Great job y’all

[@scorpiolady2503]

Peace and love😍

[@snnetteachexnayder63]

Love this!!

[@jhongauntt4918]

Lordblesslouisana

[@coldfridayduckcamp2457]

Love the videos. The videos have audio issues - audio just goes out randomly on many of the videos

[@JBBrickman]

Unfortunately that’s because a lot of the songs they don’t have the rights to put them on the Internet they only had the rights for the initial TV broadcasts. Therefore a lot of stuff with music over it or just music has the audio cut. I think if you buy a copy or rent one from the library, they still have the normal audio.

[@KathyStrickland-nh9vx]

Grand isle, before the tourist took over.

[@jukejointjezebell8774]

My grandfather, Leo Bouzigard built PJs fed pond

[@kylethecatholic]

Need a more in depth one

[@lucillefirmin1938]

Louisiana is still thriving in a Depression era..no industry other than chemical plants. Poor education, no libraries in small towns..and that was in the 50s, people will always be poor.

[@VictoriaN72]

👍

[@MarvelousWesty]

3:38 😁😂

[@amyrebbe4689]

11:23 "The Indians, soon after, agreed to leave their fertile home." Really? They 'agreed' huh? I'm guessing they lost this land in Louisiana in the same manner that most all other native people did. It's funny how even public television white-washes its history.

[@danielthrasher7052]

They played the cowboy and Indian game and lost get over your self lady with love from South Louisiana 🤠

[@scorpiolady2503]

Lost slavery times 😩