Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge ( ; ) is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana and its second-largest city. Located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, it is the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish. As its capital city, Baton Rouge is the political hub of Louisiana. It is the second-largest city in the state, with an estimated population of 227,715 in 2016. The metropolitan area surrounding the city, known as Greater Baton Rouge, is also the second-largest in Louisiana, with a population of 830,480 people as of 2015. The urban area has around 594,309
Give Me Louisiana Give Me Louisiana "Give Me Louisiana" is one of the state songs of Louisiana. It was written in 1970 by Doralice Fontane, and arranged by Dr. John Croom. Lyrics: Give me Louisiana,<br> The state where I was born<br> The state of snowy cotton,<br> The best I've ever known;<br> A state of sweet magnolias,<br> And Creole melodies<br> Oh give me Louisiana,<br> The state where I was born<br> Oh what sweet old memories<br> The mossy old oaks bring<br> It brings us the story of our Evangeline<br> A state of old tradition,<br> of old plantation days<br> Makes good old Louisiana<br> The sweetest of