The first thing we did this morning was to go to Louisana State Capitol. The legend was the dream of Huey Long the Governor at that time. It was during the depression and was completed in 1932 in just 14 months.it has 34 floors and 450 feet high,it is the tallest capitol in the United States.It has a observation deck at floor 27 and you are able to see the Mighty Mississippi and the Capitol Gardens. Huey Long was assassinated in the capitol in 1935 and he is buried on the grounds where there is a statue of him.
We went into the senate chambers and were amazed how beautiful it was.On one end is the Senate and the other end the House.Here are some pictures of the inside.
Here's the House
Beautiful Chandelairs and ceilings in the foyer.
The Pentagon Barracks were built in the 1800's and are still used by LSU students and legislators.
Next we were off to the the Old State Capitol.High on a bluff overlooking the Mighty Mississippi sits this Gothic looking old Capitol. It is over 160 years old and has withstood fire,war and scandal. It has a beautiful cast iron circular staircase and black and white fossilizes marble floors. It is now used as a museum of Louisiana political history. It also has a section on Huey Long which is very good.
We went into the senate chambers and were amazed how beautiful it was.On one end is the Senate and the other end the House.Here are some pictures of the inside. Here's the House 
The gun that supposedly killed Huey Long.
Next we went to the casino and ate dinner at Shucks.Food was good but service was lousy.Hardly anyone in there and we waited 45 minutes to get our food.Well that's it for our day see what happens tomorrow.
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