Pirate, privateer and slave smuggler Jean Lafitte is a notorious outlaw in Louisiana. Today, he’s the inspiration for characters in multiple novels, the namesake of both Lafitte and a national ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Galveston remains the kind of town where no one will bat an eyelash upon seeing a pirate boy in front of the 1877 tall ship Elissa ...

Deep down the bayou, Louisiana folklore comes alive, emerging from the murky waters that, for years, have fascinated locals and tourists alike. Historical figures are re-imagined, and tales of pirates ...