Baton Rouge: Quick Facts

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Nov. 13, 2026

News •

Where will Alabama football land in latest CFP rankings? Follow along here • Nov. 10, 2026, 9:01 AM ET (Miami Herald)

Who was the Baton Rouge area high school athlete of the week for Nov. 1-7? Vote now. • Nov. 9, 2026, 3:58 PM ET (Baton Rouge Advocate)

First lady Melania Trump attends LSU-Alabama, launches $7.2M endowment for students from foster care • Nov. 7, 2026, 6:55 PM ET (Baton Rouge Advocate)

Collis Temple Jr. issued $25,000 ethics fine linked to property for Bridge Center for Hope site • Nov. 6, 2026, 5:20 PM ET (Baton Rouge Advocate)

The owner of St. Bruno Bread is launching a new brand to debut in Baton Rouge grocery stores • Nov. 6, 2026, 3:10 PM ET (Baton Rouge Advocate)

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Map highlighting the state of Louisiana and its neighboring states-Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama-with Baton Rouge marked as the capital city near the Mississippi River, close to the Gulf of Mexico.

The Louisiana State Capitol, a tall Art Deco skyscraper, stands amid landscaped gardens in Baton Rouge with the Mississippi River visible in the background.

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

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