Louisiana Will Get a New City After a Yearslong Court Battle
The State Supreme Court cleared the way for a part of Baton Rouge to become the city of St. George. Critics say the white,..
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Baton Rouge is the capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, it had a population of 227,470 as of 2020; it is the seat of Louisiana's most populous parish (county-equivalent), East Baton Rouge Parish, and the center of Louisiana's second-largest metropolitan area, Greater Baton Rouge.
The State Supreme Court cleared the way for a part of Baton Rouge to become the city of St. George. Critics say the white,..