George Morris, Baton Rouge Advocate

George Morris

Baton Rouge Advocate

Baton Rouge, LA, United States

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Past articles by George:

What's with the diagonal streets in Beauregard Town in Baton Rouge? Curious Louisiana answers.

Ira Wray frequently drives downtown and can’t help but notice four diagonal streets that approach a two-block area of Government Street. → Read More

Frozen in time: National Guard preserves history of Hansen's Disease Center in Carville

CARVILLE — A drive along Point Clair Road can feel like a journey back in time. Many of the buildings, walkways and spreading live oaks look as if they’re preserved → Read More

Alpha Kappa Alpha to present 12 debutantes in Rites of Passage Ceremony

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. Sorority's Nu Gamma Omega Chapter will present 12 debutantes Saturday during a Rites of Passage Ceremony at Greater King David Baptist Church's Dr. John E. Montgomery → Read More

Why are there pistols on Calcasieu River bridge’s railings? The story behind its artistic flair

Katheryn Hannon asked Curious Louisiana: “What happened to the crossed pistols that adorned the old Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge?” It turns out, she was thinking of the wrong → Read More

Why are there pistols on Calcasieu River bridge’s railings? The story behind its artistic flair

Katheryn Hannon asked Curious Louisiana: “What happened to the crossed pistols that adorned the old Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge?” It turns out, she was thinking of the wrong → Read More

Honoring his father's legacy: 'At First Light' tells story of World War II hero Phil Larimore

Growing up in Baton Rouge, Dr. Walt Larimore knew his dad had fought in World War II. An amputated right leg was a daily reminder. But Phil Larimore kept his → Read More

Knock Knock: Who's there? New director Christina Melton wants to expand museum's outreach

Perched on a verdant hill facing City Park Lake and Interstate 10, the Knock Knock Children’s Museum is hard to miss. Its new director wants to make sure it doesn’t → Read More

Rare surgery at Children's Hospital has an infant and her parents all breathing easier

When an infant’s common cold spiraled into a life-threatening situation, a first-of-its-kind surgery in Louisiana led to a happy ending. → Read More

The history behind Louisiana’s former ‘No Man’s Land’ and the people who lived there

Ric Trout, of Lafayette, was interested in writing a historical screenplay when he asked Curious Louisiana: “What was known as the Free State (aka: No Man’s Land) in early Louisiana → Read More

The history behind Louisiana’s former ‘No Man’s Land’ and the people who lived there

Ric Trout, of Lafayette, was interested in writing a historical screenplay when he asked Curious Louisiana: “What was known as the Free State (aka: No Man’s Land) in early Louisiana → Read More

What makes a good neighbor? Readers thankful for acts of kindness, selflessness

You can choose your friends but usually not your neighbors. So, when you find good ones, it’s something to celebrate. → Read More

Why was Skip Bertman such a winner? 'Everything Matters in Baseball' gives the answers

Skip Bertman turned LSU baseball from something next to nobody cared about into the hottest ticket in Baton Rouge, creating a dynastic decade unparalleled in school history before becoming an → Read More

Ex-Kentucky, NBA star visits Baton Rouge pediatrics clinic to help those who stutter

When Michael Kidd-Gilchrist came to Baton Rouge a decade ago, it was to help his University of Kentucky basketball team trounce LSU 74-50. Wednesday, he was in a more giving → Read More

Born just after Hurricane Andrew, Baton Rouge doctor hopes first child has a calmer arrival

As the days draw nearer for his wife, Brennan, to give birth to their first child, Dr. Mitch Rodeheaver, naturally, has kept an eye on her. → Read More

Six tips to selling your home: Realtors say staging, not buried statues, are key

Folklore suggests that those selling their home should bury a statue of St. Joseph in the yard to speed up the process. There are, however, more practical solutions. → Read More

'Hospital within a hospital': Baton Rouge General honors Black nurses for work in segregation era

When Baton Rouge General Hospital relocated to the Florida Boulevard location in the 1950s, some nurses say there was more than one hospital on-site. → Read More

Time travel? Pop culture? Some LSU courses are out of the ordinary

Browsing a university course catalog can be like scrolling through a satellite TV menu: Mostly, you’ve already seen it, aren’t interested or don’t understand what the subject is about. → Read More

It's not easy managing the Mississippi River: Photo book shows just how hard it is

If the only time you encounter the Mississippi River is when crossing it via a bridge or ferry, it's easy to ignore how much work has gone into managing the → Read More

New Zac Efron movie about professional wrestling family to be filmed in Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge will be the site of filming “The Iron Claw,” a movie about professional wrestling starring Zac Efron. → Read More

Did LSU really start integration in 1953? Curious Louisiana investigates.

Beverly Schalon, a 1964 LSU graduate, was surprised when a newspaper story about LSU President William Tate said her alma mater had its first Black undergraduate student in 1953. → Read More