Louisiana without thoroughly accounting for the influence of the petroleum and gas industries. Since the 1980s, these industries' headquarters have consolidated in Houston, but many of the jobs that operate or provide logistical support to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude-oil-and-gas industry remained in Louisiana . In 1849, the state moved the capital from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. Donaldsonville, Opelousas, and Shreveport have briefly served as the seat of Louisiana state government. The Louisiana State Capitol and the Louisiana Governor's Mansion are both located in Baton Rouge. The Louisiana Supreme Court, however, did not move to Baton Rouge but remains
Louisiana State University at Eunice Louisiana State University at Eunice Louisiana State University Eunice (LSU Eunice or LSUE) is a junior college in Eunice, Louisiana. It is the only junior college associated with the Louisiana State University System. It enrolls over 3,000 full and part-time students and has the highest transfer rates among all two-year institutions in Louisiana. LSU Eunice was founded in 1964 by the Louisiana State Legislature to provide basic higher education opportunities to students located in southwest Louisiana. The LSU Board of Supervisors approved the establishment of LSU Eunice and Louisiana State University Shreveport in 1965. State Representative Allen C. Gremillion of