Wednesday was voodoo queen Marie Laveau’s birthday. She turned 224 years old. Sure, Laveau died at age 79 in 1881 and was entombed in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. But she’s still around in spirit. At ...

Louisiana has a fascinating and storied history, and there's always something new to learn about that history at places like museums. It can also be said that Louisiana has an air of mystery, and that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s more than one queen in “The Quarter Queen,” a debut historical fantasy by Akron native Kayla Hardy. They are Marie Laveau, ...