Not sure if this is the right place for this but thought I’d take a swing/

Idk how to best word this but it’s in more regards to the history of the sauces. So, Tabasco has a jalapeño sauce labeled as green pepper sauce right? Was it actually labeled as jalapeño sauce before being changed as green pepper? I’ve been trying to look it up but keep getting green pepper sauce labels instead-

(Cleaning out grandma’s cabinets and found a bottle of Tabasco green sauce labeled as jalapeño sauce. Contents/bottle seem a bit old and I’m just interested to know the age if possible)

I’m asking because I grew up in South Mississippi, but was born in New Orleans. I’m white, so is my dad who was born in Deep South Mississippi. We lived close to Biloxi, Mississippi, for those who are curious and I survived Hurricane Katrina as a kid with my family.

I’m no longer in Mississippi, but I remember people who identified themselves as Cajun down in MS, and yes, I know it’s predominantly Southern Louisianan, but I’m curious about if there was any migration to MS?

I’m not sure if I’d identify myself as Cajun, but with my dad and I both born down there, I wouldn’t doubt it. We don’t know much about my dad’s family because he was adopted, though.

Lately I’ve been missing the south and I’ve been looking into history and cultures that I knew and loved, and while I never learned a language of any kind or grew up Catholic, I wonder how much the south has impacted me culturally or if I could identify more with Cajun culture. If not, I still have my southern upbringing and comfort food along with family from down there. Sadly I’m all the way up here in WA, but I it’s bittersweet to miss out on Mardi Gras and other holidays. I’m interested to see what you think.

Do y'all have any recommendations for books on Cajun history?

I just listened to a Dutch woman sing an Adam Herbert song in English, "Tomorrow I'll be gone". Obviously the appeal of Cajun music goes beyond the borders of the USA. Are there Catholic private schools teaching children in French?

Which political party in US supports the rights of French speakers more?

Lemme hear it! Share your tales of Cajun magic, mystery, ghosts, legends and anything unexplained!

It’s a spooky swamp cher!

Have at it!

Je suis Français et j’entends souvent nos cousins québécois nous rappeler à quel point l’abandon du Québec aux Anglais sous Louis XV est toujours vif et douloureux dans leur mémoire. En est-il de même pour les Cajuns et plus largement les Franco-Louisianais concernant la Louisiane ? La vente de la Louisiane par la France aux États-Unis est-il toujours dans les mémoires ? Et si oui, est-ce un souvenir douloureux ?

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Did you grow up in Cajun country? Do you believe in the folklore of the rougarou, lutin (letiche), or fifolet? Any personal experiences? Any superstitions related to these or other folk characters that you grew up with?

Inquiring Yankee mind wants to know. Full disclosure, I'm doing a podcast on these creatures and am curious about the real first-hand experiences of people native to the area. Thanks in advance for your stories!

Salut, je ne sais pas si j'écris à la bonne place, mais si vous pouvez m'aider ou bien me référer à un endroit plus approprié ce serait super apprécié. Alors moi et mon ami partons de Rimouski, Québec par l'ouest américain jusqu'au mexique. Ensuite, nous remontons par le deep south et faisons un arrêt inévitable en Louisianne.

Par intérêt d'un échange culturel qui pourrait être super enrichissant, nous chercherions quelqu'un qui parle francais cajun ou une famille au complet avec qui rentrer en contact pour se rencontrer, discuter et échanger sur nos langues et cultures, possiblement le temps d'un repas.

Nous serions de passage en Louisianne entre le 5 et 15 juin 2020. Au plaisir!

Is there a Cajun French word to express or should I say replace, the nerve of? If there is , how so in say for instance with this sentence. "He's never here on time, yet he yelled at me today because I was late. The nerve of him!"

Hi All,

Will be in Louisiana November 28 to Dec 2 and would like to drive around Cajun country primarily to eat. Can you point me to any recommendations or resources for recommended restaurants, groceries, butchers, boucaniere, driving routes, etc? I'd like to get deep into the country and check it out. I realize the territory is large and the question is broad. Any pointers appreciated. Thanks in advance!

I would be grateful for any opinions about a question I have. First, please forgive me if my ignorance causes any offense. I am in my 50s. I was raised in Mississippi. My mother was always evasive about her genealogy. In fact, she was so skillful at deflecting that I never even noticed that she was evasive until I was well into adulthood. As such, when I sent my spit to 23andMe, I was expecting to find evidence of what racist Southerners would consider miscegenation. She must, I assumed, have been hiding something. If one of my mother’s recent ancestors had been any sort of non-European or Jewish, she certainly would have hidden this from my father and feigned ignorance about her family background. Bigotry in the South is, of course, horrible but it does follow a clear, simplistic logic. However, the only thing the genetic report gives me for her is French. And her family is from Louisiana, just north of New Orleans. Were biases against Cajuns and/or French Creole descendants strong enough in the early 1900s to make them feel the need to hide this identity?

I’m a Sonnier and I’m trying to learn more about the family history. I’m wondering if anyone has any sources of information to help me learn more about my ancestors. Thanks in advance.