White Castle | Louisiana History

Host: Kyle Crosby
Camera/Editor: Michael Malley
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Nestled along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River, White Castle boasts a history that's as rich and flavorful as its famous cuisine. From its humble beginnings as a French trading post to its pivotal role in the plantation era, this charming town has a story to tell.
Step back in time as we stroll through the historic streets, lined with beautiful antebellum homes, each with a tale to share. We'll uncover the influence of Creole culture, the impact of the sugar industry, and the legacy of the African American community that helped shape White Castle into what it is today.
The Mississippi River has played a crucial role in White Castle's history, and we'll explore how it shaped trade, transportation, and even contributed to the town's name!
But that's not all! To truly appreciate White Castle's history, we'll take you behind the scenes, sharing rare archival footage and interviews with local experts who will provide unique insights into this charming town's captivating past.
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[@ysetelly164]

White Castle Born & raised thanks for the video

[@LouisianaDread]

I’m happy you found the video! Hope you enjoy the others

[@maryparsons-ri4of]

Thank you. I was born in Plaquemine a few miles north of White Castle. Plaquemine is a small town also with old plantation homes. We love living there.

[@LouisianaDread]

Thanks for sharing! It’s a cool small town!

[@badger4904]

Campesi here, born and raised from White Castle here. Family came here in tbe late 1800s from Sicily. We started sugar cane farming here and there is still many in the family still living here as I do. Great video.

[@LouisianaDread]

Here! We have a real fan here! Thank you!

[@brennancampesi5419]

Campesi here too! Glad I checked the comments 😂

[@ElyseBordelon]

My family owns sugar fields out in between Breaux bridge and st martinville. We have had this land since my ancestors settled here in the late 1700s

[@LouisianaDread]

I’ll be out there filming y’all history in a couple of weeks!🙌

[@ktmac7610]

Parks?

[@ElyseBordelon]

@@ktmac7610 yes lol

[@millionairecajungirl9897]

​@LouisianaDread i knew the Owen family. My mothers family was friends with them.

[@jamesalias595]

I am not wearing my glasses and I clicked on this because I thought it was the history of White Castle hamburgers, but I have to say this was much more interesting than I thought.

[@LouisianaDread]

😂😂😂😂😂 this actually made me crack up! I’m glad you liked the video and I’m sure the hamburger has a very storied history.

[@GucciHarris]

😂

[@ellacrockett3141]

Outstanding as always thank you Kyle I love Learning 🥰🍻about the plantation so cool❤🇺🇸

[@LouisianaDread]

Thank you so much! I’m happy you relay the info!

[@billmorris2613]

I was an engineer on the railroad that passed in front of Nottoway and wanted to take a tour of it for a long time. When my wife and I finally did a day of visiting plantations, Nottoway was one of our stops. This was a few decades ago. The tour guide gave us a very different story as to how it got its name. Either the owner or the architect did not want the lumber used to build either the whole house or some part/s of the house to have any knots in the lumber. So as the workers building the house sorted the lumber and found a knot in it they tossed it into a separate pile. As they tossed it into the pile they would say, “Knot away.”

[@LouisianaDread]

Hahaha that’s an interesting story but I’m not sure it’s accurate. Still a great story nonetheless

[@billmorris2613]

@@LouisianaDread I’m not sure either. It’s what the tour guide told us.

[@billmorris2613]

@@LouisianaDread I did a little Google / Wikipedia search and found several of your versions of how the plantation was named. I even looked up Nottoway County, Virginia and found that it does exist. So I’m thinking your version is probably correct. Maybe the version we were told was thought up by someone doing the marketing for the plantation or someone just writing the story line for the tour guides. Or maybe our tour guide thought it up on his or her own.

[@Aswaguespack]

Great Show great content as usual very informative

[@LouisianaDread]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cajun_8985]

do plaquemine next!

[@LouisianaDread]

I’ll be in Plaquemine on Sunday to film that history video!

[@cajun_8985]

@@LouisianaDreadi can’t wait!!! i was born and raised in plaquemine and still live here. i live next to the gay plantation

[@kimcroe]

You said Iberville correctly. You must have been born there like the rest of us that say it right. I’m from Plaquemine. Great video! Thanks.

[@LouisianaDread]

I’m from Larose but I’ve traveled around the state often

[@johnhebert3313]

I have a story that iberville stayed in Bayou Goula about a month while he explored the area. It is said that he had a female child by a Bayou Goula indian. She inturn had a child by an African slave. If that story is true then there are people in iberville parish who are direct descendants of iberville

[@wendymader6500]

@@LouisianaDreadmy mother’s family is from Grand Isle/Golden Meadow!!

[@jessicae.s.340]

My family were among the First Settlers to the WC/P area

[@jessicae.s.340]

We owned a lot of swamp/cypress swamps…1892 or so began our lumber biz

[@LouisianaDread]

That’s so fascinating!

[@sharyn4271]

I have family from White Castle, the Dupuy’s.

[@LouisianaDread]

Small world! It’s a good place to be

[@sdb3039]

thanks, very interesting

[@LouisianaDread]

Glad you liked it!

[@SM-cd3qh]

Cora I believe is on the way to White Castle.

[@LouisianaDread]

Yes it is

[@crunchstick1277]

Sorry to say other than Nottoway Plantation there’s not much else to see in White Castle. It’s a dying town with a lot of shabby homes and empty buildings that were once stores and restaurants located square in Cancer Alley, USA. It’s surrounded by deadly chemical plants, that has residents sitting on powder kegs, complete with polluted air and water that’s taking over where sugarcane farms once thrived. Louisiana, being desperate for industry and tax dollars allow these plants to operate with little restrictions. Every town has history but unfortunately the current state of this dilapidated town is beyond the point of any promise or growth. Even just driving through is depressing. We need to save these towns before it’s too late.

[@LouisianaDread]

Yes it’s very sad and ever quaint, historical downtown area in communities across Louisiana should be preserved and showcased.

[@Trumaine225]

My farther is from there!

[@LouisianaDread]

It’s a very historic town!

[@goomberr]

i got excited and thought that there was a white castle in Louisiana

[@LouisianaDread]

😂😂 I’m shocked we don’t have any honestly

[@KungFuFighter-h3k]

What came first, White Castle or Krystal?

[@LouisianaDread]

White Castle

[@sixxvsixx]

Hell

[@LouisianaDread]

😂

[@creekwalker62]

I've driven through that town many times. Not a straightforward place for a white boy.

[@LouisianaDread]

It was alright to me. Maybe they liked my style?😂

[@paullanier8280]

Ha ha Every pure breed white person and every pure blood black person in Louisiana can prolly dine on a loaf of Holsum and a can of tuna !

[@johnhebert3313]

I am front white castle and have many black friends

[@johnhebert3313]

I am front white castle and have many black friends 0:25 0:25

[@johnhebert3313]

I am front white castle and have many black friends

[@johnhebert3313]

Your time line is off. The plantation existed but logging did not start until the late 1800s 2:22 2:24

[@johnhebert3313]

Forest home and Nottoway is not the same place

[@LouisianaDread]

I never said they’re the same place. What are your sources for the logging comment?

[@johnhebert3313]

Sorry to say this presentation is filled with errors. White castle did not exist before the Civil war 0:25

[@LouisianaDread]

If you payed attention, the plantation existed before the war and the town was cut from that land after the war. Please list your sources if you’re going to make a false claim.

[@johnhebert3313]

Sorry to say this presentation is filled with errors. White castle did not exist before the Civil war 0:25

[@LouisianaDread]

Wrong