LAFITTE, LA (WVUE) - Until recently, anyone traveling to the town of Lafitte to learn about the famous pirate would have had a tough time finding any connection to Jean Lafitte. But a new museum is ...

This article is brought to you by the Town of Jean Lafitte. Nestled in along the waterways in Jefferson Parish is the small community of Jean Lafitte, which has proven to be an ideal getaway and ...

LAFITTE, La. (WKRG) — A town in lower Jefferson Parish, La., is reeling from flooding after a levee broke Sunday during Hurricane Ida. Flooding in Lafitte Louisiana is widespread on the island and in ...

The historic fishing villages in the Jean Lafitte area on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish have long begged for a ring of levees to hold back storm surges caused by a 100-year hurricane. But that ...

JEAN LAFITTE, La. (WGNO) — Nearly 12 hours after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Southeast Louisiana, a small community located along Bayou Barataria is at risk of losing everything according to its ...

What do we know about legendary pirate Jean Lafitte? That will be the question posed and answered in an upcoming series offered by the Calcasieu Parish Public Library system. The first class, set for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LAFITTE, La. (WGNO) – Jefferson Parish ...

LAFITTE, La. – On the banks of Bayou Barataria, a pelican glides over the top of the brackish water, which is so calm you can hear waves lapping against the shore. Stacks of crab traps and fishing ...

The oldest bar in Louisiana not only predates the U.S. by a few years, but was once used by pirates as a base for smuggling operations.

LAFITTE, LA (WVUE) - The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Department is investigating an airboat crash in Lafitte that left three people injured. The crash occurred Saturday evening in Bayou Barataria in ...