Fact 1
Baton Rouge means “red stick” in French. The city got its name from the blood-drenched poles that were used to hang bear heads and fish in various rituals that were carried out by the natives. French explorers had found these poles.
Fact 2
It is the farthest port upstream of the Mississippi River that is capable of handling Panamax ships.
Fact 3
Baton Rouge is a port city today due to the bridge that has been built across the Mississippi river. This had been constructed under the direction of Governor Huey Long and was so low that there was no way that the big tankers could make their way up-river.
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