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Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Location

The Resume

    (circa 1719- )
    Capital of Louisiana
    Incorporated as a city in 1819
    Seat of East Baton Rouge Parrish
    Population (city): 224,097 (2004 Census estimate)
    Population (metro area): 751,965
    Home of Louisiana State University
    Name translates as red stick

Why Baton Rouge, Louisiana might be annoying:

    It is hot and humid during the summers.
    Former governor Huey Long was assassinated in the capitol building.
    East Baton Rouge Parrish ranked in the 10% worst counties for releases of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide and known carcinogens.

Why Baton Rouge, Louisiana might not be annoying:

    Its mix of cultures inspired the city motto 'Authentic Louisiana at every turn.'
    It was the site of an anti-segregation bus boycott two years before the more famous Montgomery one.
    After Hurricane Katrina (2005), it took in 200,000 refugees from New Orleans.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 32 Votes: 34.38% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 58.06% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 41 Votes: 43.90% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 91 Votes: 70.33% Annoying