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Louisiana State Newspapers
IndustryNewspaper publishing
PredecessorAcadia Publishing Corp.
Founded1963 in Rayne, Louisiana
FounderBraxton "B.I." Moody III
Headquarters
Lafayette, Louisiana
,
United States
Area served
Louisiana
Websitelouisianastatenewspapers.com

Louisiana State Newspapers, Inc. is a privately held chain of 23 local newspapers in the U.S. state of Louisiana, mostly in the Acadiana region. It is based in Lafayette[1] and is the largest newspaper chain by number of publications in the state.[2]

The chain began in 1963, when Braxton "B.I." Moody III purchased the The Rayne Acadian-Tribune and The Church Point News for $100,000.[3][4] The company was incorporated as Louisiana State Newspapers in 1973.[5]

The company operates combined news websites in the parishes where it has more than one newspaper: Acadia Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Evangeline Parish, St. Mary Parish, and Vermilion Parish.[6]

Newspapers

  • Abbeville Meridional
  • Acadian Press
  • The Basile Weekly
  • The Bayou-Pioneer
  • The Bunkie Record
  • The Caldwell Watchman
  • The Church Point News
  • The Crowley Post-Signal
  • The Delhi Dispatch
  • The Eunice News
  • Gueydan Journal
  • The Kaplan Herald
  • The Kinder Courier News
  • The Marksville Weekly News
  • Morgan City Review
  • St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune
  • The Oakdale Journal
  • The Rayne Acadian-Tribune
  • The Richland Beacon-News
  • Teche News
  • The Tensas Gazette
  • The West Carroll Gazette
  • Ville Platte Gazette

References

  1. ^ "Louisiana State Newspapers". www.louisianastatenewspapers.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Alphabetical by City". Louisiana Press Association. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Braxton "B.I." Moody III Inducted into LPA's 50-Year Club". Louisiana Press Association. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Rayne, Ch-Point Newspapers Sold To B. I. Moody". Daily World. January 11, 1963. p. 18. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lafayette Parish Court Records". The Daily Advertiser. February 1, 1973. p. 31. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "Louisiana State Newspapers". louisianastatenewspapers.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
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