Jerry Barksdale Byrd was born in Shreveport, La., on Oct. 4, 1935, received his Bachelor of Arts degree at Northwestern State College in May of 1957, and went to work as a sports writer at the Shreveport Journal at 6 o'clock the following morning. He was still at the Journal when it folded in 1991. Since then, he has worked at two other newspapers, the Minden Press-Herald and the Bossier Press-Tribune. Byrd was the second sports writer inducted into the Louisiana High School Athletic Assn. Louisiana High School Coaches´ Assn. Hall of Fame in January of 2001. He was the first person to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Louisiana Track and Field Coaches' Assn. in 1992. He is the only sports writer to be selected "Mr. Louisiana Basketball" by the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches, also in 1992. In addition to winning numerous writing awards, he has coached youth sports in swimming, track and field, football, basketball, baseball and soccer, developing national age group champions in swimming and track and field. He has written two other books, "Jerry Byrd´s Football Country" and "Louisiana Sports Legends," and hopes this will be the first in a series of "Louisiana's Best" books on high school sports. He has also written a book, "First Down and Forever," on the history of the Evangel Christian Academy football program that has not been printed yet. He is currently working on a track and field book.

"In 'What it means to be a Tiger', this amazing tradition comes to life. Some of the greatest players and coaches in LSU history share their memories of being part of one of the top college football programs in the country. Their stories are fascinating--and many are being told for the first time. Learn how they made their way to Baton Rouge, read about the challenges they faced while at the school, relive some of the greatest games in LSU history, and appreciate the important life lessons they gained by being part of the team"--Page 2 of cover.

This epic tale recounts the 40 greatest games in LSU's legendary history with amazing game stories and photos. Also included are feature stories reliving the battles of Alabama, Notre Dame, Florida State, and Texas; the passing duels with Archie Manning; Billy Cannon and more!

Covering the lively, even raucous, history of Louisiana from before First Contact through the Elections of 2012, this sixth edition of the classic Louisiana history survey provides an engaging and comprehensive narrative of what is arguably America’s most colorful state. Since the appearance of the first edition of this classic text in 1984, Louisiana: A History has remained the best-loved and most highly regarded college-level survey of Louisiana on the market Compiled by some of the foremost experts in the field of Louisiana history who combine their own research with recent historical discoveries Includes complete coverage of the most recent events in political and environmental history, including the continued aftermath of Katrina and the 2010 BP oil spill Considers the interrelationship between Louisiana history and that of the American South and the nation as a whole Written in an engaging and accessible style complemented by more than a hundred photographs and maps