SCENIC DRIVES 1. For an off-the-beaten-path experi-ence, travel along the 137-mile Boom or Bust Byway , where rural towns invite you to recharge at Southern eateries, festivals and shops. As you pass through rolling hills and fields of wildflowers, you’ll see remnants of a once-prosperous lumber industry as well as modern working oil derricks. Stop in at the Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum in Oil City to learn more about the state’s long relationship with energy. 26 2. Cane River National Heritage Trail puts Louisiana’s Creole history on display, beginning in the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase (Natchitoches) and winding its way along the Red River to Magno -lia, Oakland and Melrose Plantations. Marvel at the works of folk artist Clementine Hunter as she depicts rural farm life in the 1940s. LouisianaTravel.com
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