Louisiana Federal School Codes (FAFSA)
Louisiana State Overview State of the United States. Its coast was discovered by the Spaniards in 1520. The French arrived there by descending the Mississippi and in 1700 transformed it into a colony, divided between Spain and England in 1762-63. The Spanish part returned to France and was sold to T. Jefferson. It became a State of the Union in 1812 and opted for secession in 1861. Post-war reconstruction was particularly difficult and only in the twentieth century did it…