A Little History of Baton Rouge, La and LSU

Lets start with Baton Rouge, which is the capital of Louisiana. It's the second largest city in the state and sits next to the Mississippi River. The word Baton Rouge is French for " RED STICK " which is a strange name for a city. In 1699 a French explore by the name D'Iberville led a party up the Mississippi River. When they came upon a cypress pole on the bluff above the river, it was covered in bloody fish heads and bloody animal heads. It marked the boundary between the the Native American tribes and the hunting grounds of Houma. Thus becoming the symbol for Baton Rouge. It's a wonderful city to visit and if you have a chance I highly recommend it.

Louisiana Sate University...aka...LSUwas established in 1859 and has a student body of over 32,000. The University has 20 varsity sports teams that compete in the South Eastern Conference. It's mascot name is Mike The Tiger, there has been 6 tigers to hold the name "MIKE" dating back to 1936. The name Mike came from the late Athlectic Director Chellis Mike Chambers.