Atchafalaya National Heritage Area

The Atchafalaya National Heritage Area is made up of 14 parishes in south-central Louisiana. It was designated by Congress in 2006 as a region with significant natural, scenic, cultural, historical and recreational resources and offers a unique blend of European, African, Caribbean and Native American cultures. Atchafalaya (pronounced like a sneeze: "uh-CHA-fuh-lie-uh") is a Native American word that means long river in Choctaw.

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area's website can be found at the link below

The Mississippi River drainage basin is the fourth largest in the world, exceeded only by the watersheds of the Amazon, Congo and Nile rivers.

Most of Louisiana has more than 350 active bald eagles nests. Many of the bald eagles nests are in St. Mary and Terrebone parishes.

Delta Airlines evolved from a crop dusting operation in Monroe.