Dispatches · Writers
Four writers. Four parts of the state.
Each one has a beat and a way of writing. These are house bylines of Before 1764. Every piece is sourced and edited to the same standard.
Culture · OpelousasJosette LemelleFestivals, music, food, dance halls and the people who carry the culture.The Dance Hall · 1 pieceRecords · Baton RougeRaymond BellardLaws, the Legislature, budgets, public records and the Record itself.The Paper Trail · 2 piecesTourism and branding · New OrleansVivienne FrilotTourism money, marketing copy, state brands and the institutions that sell the culture.The Brochure · 1 pieceEvents and oddities · Lake CharlesTheo CelestineWhat is on this weekend, food, and the absurd paperwork of the culture business.This Weekend · 1 piece
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