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10/25/2026

⚓️ A LIGHTHOUSE WITH A STORY TO TELL

Sitting along the riverfront in Berwick, Louisiana, is a piece of maritime history that has traveled quite a distance to get where it is today.

The Southwest Reef Lighthouse was built in 1858 and originally stood about 15 miles offshore in Atchafalaya Bay, helping guide ships through the waters around Southwest Reef.

But to understand why this lighthouse belongs here, you have to understand Berwick.

Berwick sits along the Atchafalaya River, directly across from Morgan City. Its history has always been tied to the water. The river and surrounding waterways helped make the area an important center for shipping, fishing, lumber, oil and gas, and maritime commerce.

In the 1800s, boats moving through these waterways depended heavily on navigational aids like the Southwest Reef Lighthouse.

The lighthouse was operating during the Civil War, when the light was extinguished. After the war, its equipment was recovered and the light was returned to service.

For decades, it stood offshore battling the elements. Eventually, changing navigation channels made the lighthouse unnecessary. It was decommissioned and left abandoned offshore.

Then came its second life.

In 1987, the historic lighthouse was brought from the reef to Berwick and restored as a piece of the community's maritime heritage.

Today, it stands along the Berwick riverfront — not guiding ships through Atchafalaya Bay anymore, but telling the story of a time when these waterways were the highways of South Louisiana.

From an offshore reef… to a Civil War-era navigation aid… to an abandoned lighthouse… and finally back home on the Louisiana coast.

That's more than a lighthouse. That's Louisiana history. ⚓️🌊



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Today’s hint 👀This one has been through a LOT.It once stood offshore, helping guide ships through dangerous waters. It s...
10/24/2026

Today’s hint 👀

This one has been through a LOT.

It once stood offshore, helping guide ships through dangerous waters. It survived the Civil War, hurricanes, years of abandonment, and eventually made its way back to solid ground.

Now it stands as a reminder of a piece of Louisiana’s maritime history. ⚓️🌊

But where is it? 🤔

Drop your guess below! 👇

📣 CCM NEEDS YOUR FEEDBACK! 🎥I got a question for y’all! 👇Would y’all like to see longer videos? Maybe 2–3 minutes instea...
10/23/2026

📣 CCM NEEDS YOUR FEEDBACK! 🎥

I got a question for y’all! 👇

Would y’all like to see longer videos? Maybe 2–3 minutes instead of keeping everything under a minute? 😂

I try to keep them short because I know most people’s attention span is about the size of a nat! 🤣 But I can slow things down a little, show more of each location, and give y’all a better look at what makes these places special.

What about some editing? Transitions? Different styles? Or do y’all like the simple, straight-up footage the way it is now?

This page is for y’all just as much as it is for me, so I want to hear what YOU think! I’m always looking for ways to make the content better and show off everything South Louisiana has to offer. 🌅🛥️

👇 DROP YOUR FEEDBACK IN THE COMMENTS! And if somebody already commented something you agree with, hit that LIKE button on their comment so I know what y’all want to see!

Let's build this thing together! 💪



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10/23/2026

🌙 Downtown Houma, Louisiana

I’m not going to make this a long history lesson today — I’ve already done that before. Tonight, I just want to show how good downtown Houma can look after the sun goes down.

The lights, the buildings, the streets… and especially Rotary Centennial Plaza really stand out at night. There’s something about seeing downtown lit up that makes you stop and appreciate what we have right here at home.

Rotary Centennial Plaza was created as part of the Rotary Club of Houma’s 100th anniversary celebration. The idea was bigger than just building a pretty walkway. It was designed to give the community a free public gathering place, bring more people into downtown, support the businesses around it, and help breathe new life into the heart of Houma. It was developed as a pedestrian plaza along Belanger Street and officially completed in 2023.

And honestly… standing there at night, surrounded by all those lights, you can see the vision.

This is what our town can look like.

There’s a lot of history in Downtown Houma, but there’s also a future here. And sometimes you just have to slow down and look at it from a different angle.

📍 Downtown Houma, Louisiana

🌙 TOMORROW’S HINT 🌙When the sun goes down, this place takes on a whole different look. ✨Brick streets.Old buildings.A wh...
10/22/2026

🌙 TOMORROW’S HINT 🌙

When the sun goes down, this place takes on a whole different look. ✨

Brick streets.
Old buildings.
A whole lot of lights overhead.
And a piece of our community that looks just as good after dark as it does during the day.

📍 Any guesses where tomorrow’s drone video was filmed?

10/21/2026

🌿 LAKE END PARK — A PIECE OF SOUTH LOUISIANA HISTORY

From above, Lake End Park looks like a beautiful stretch of cypress trees, Spanish moss and water along Lake Palourde. But there’s a whole lot of history hiding underneath that scenery.

Lake Palourde gets its name from the French word “palourde,” meaning clam. The lake was an important food source for early inhabitants, and this area was within the range of the Attakapas and Chitimacha peoples long before modern-day Morgan City.

The area also played a role during the Civil War. In 1863, Confederate forces launched a nighttime amphibious attack in the area behind Brashear City, capturing the Union forts there.

And here's one of the coolest pieces of history…

🎬 Lake Palourde was part of the setting for the first Tarzan movie.

The silent film Tarzan of the Apes was filmed here in 1917, using Louisiana's cypress trees and Spanish moss to portray an African jungle. Palmetto huts were even constructed around Lake End Park for the production.

Today, Victor Guarisco Lake End Park is still all about enjoying the water and the outdoors.

You can camp in an RV or tent, stay in waterfront cabins, fish, launch a boat, swim at the sandy beach, walk the one-mile trail, picnic, use the playgrounds, play sand volleyball, or simply sit under the trees and enjoy Lake Palourde. The park also has a marina, boat slips, fishing access, pavilions and direct access to a network of surrounding waterways.

So the next time you see Lake End Park, remember…

You're not just looking at a campground and a lake.

You're looking at Native American history, Civil War history, early recreation, the Atchafalaya Basin, and even the birthplace of Louisiana's connection to Tarzan and Hollywood.

And that's exactly the kind of history we love finding from above. 🎥🌅

🌊 TODAY’S HINTSome places look peaceful from above… but underneath that peaceful view is a story involving early Louisia...
10/20/2026

🌊 TODAY’S HINT

Some places look peaceful from above… but underneath that peaceful view is a story involving early Louisiana settlers, Native American history, the Civil War, and even an early Hollywood movie. 👀

Today’s location has been here a whole lot longer than most people realize.

Think you know where we are?

Drop your guess below. 👇

10/19/2026

⚙️ MR. CHARLIE: THE RIG THAT HELPED CHANGE THE WORLD

📍 Morgan City, Louisiana

Most people have probably seen this massive rig sitting along the river in Morgan City. But did you know it's not just an old oil rig? It's the centerpiece of the International Petroleum Museum & Exposition, also known as the Rig Museum.

And the history behind it is incredible.

Built in Louisiana and put into service in 1954, Mr. Charlie wasn't the first offshore drilling rig ever built, but it was the world's first transportable, submersible offshore drilling rig. Instead of being permanently fixed in one location, it could be refloated and moved from one drilling site to another.

That idea helped pave the way for the offshore drilling technology used around the world today.

During its nearly four decades of service, Mr. Charlie drilled hundreds of wells in the Gulf of Mexico, working in water depths up to 40 feet. At approximately 220 feet long and 74 feet wide, this floating piece of engineering history could accommodate a crew of 58 people and operate with its own electricity, food and water supplies, communications, firefighting equipment, and medical supplies.

After retiring in 1986, Mr. Charlie found a new purpose — preserving the history of the industry it helped revolutionize.

🛢️ But the museum is about much more than one rig.

The International Petroleum Museum & Exposition was created to preserve the history, equipment, technology, and stories of the offshore petroleum industry. Visitors can take guided tours aboard Mr. Charlie, explore its working and living areas, learn how offshore drilling developed, and get a closer look at the engineering and hard work that helped build an industry right here in South Louisiana.

The museum also features artifacts and exhibits connected to offshore petroleum, diving, and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) technology. It helps keep alive the stories of the men and women who worked offshore and the challenges they faced out in the Gulf.

In 2024, Mr. Charlie was designated a National Historic Landmark, recognizing its extraordinary place in American industrial history.

Think about that. A revolutionary piece of equipment, designed and built in Louisiana, helped change an entire industry — and today, you can still walk aboard it right here in Morgan City.

This is exactly the kind of history that makes South Louisiana special. Our communities didn't just watch the offshore industry grow. Our people helped build it.

Have you ever toured Mr. Charlie, or have you only seen it from the outside? Tell us in the comments! 👇



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👀 TOMORROW’S LOCATION HINTThis one has a long history on the water.It’s seen some hard days, been surrounded by the peop...
10/18/2026

👀 TOMORROW’S LOCATION HINT

This one has a long history on the water.

It’s seen some hard days, been surrounded by the people and equipment that made South Louisiana’s energy industry what it is, and today it sits along the river as a reminder of a very different time.

But where exactly are we?

Here’s your hint:

⚙️ It’s tied to the oil industry.

🌊 It’s sitting on the river.

📍 And you’ll find it in a city with deep roots in Louisiana’s offshore industry.

Think you know it? Drop your guess below. 👇

10/17/2026

🚢 THE VERNON C. BAIN — FROM LOUISIANA TO NEW YORK AND BACK AGAIN

If you’re looking at this massive structure and wondering what in the world it is, this is the Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center, better known as “The Boat.”

And believe it or not, this floating prison has some serious Louisiana history.

🔹 Built right here in Louisiana
Construction began in 1989 at Avondale Industries in Westwego, Louisiana, along the Mississippi River. New York commissioned the massive floating jail to help deal with overcrowding in its jail system.

🔹 It was HUGE
The Bain was approximately 625 feet long and 125 feet wide, weighed around 47,000 tons, and stood five stories high. It contained dormitories, cells, a medical facility, library, chapel, dining hall, gym and outdoor recreation areas.

🔹 The journey to New York
After being completed in Louisiana, the barge was towed approximately 1,800 nautical miles to New York in January 1992. It was eventually moored in the Hunts Point area of the Bronx, near Rikers Island.

🔹 More than 30 years as a floating jail
The facility opened in 1992 and spent decades holding inmates. It was also temporarily used for juvenile detention before returning to adult corrections.

🔹 Once the largest prison barge in operation
In 2014, the Vernon C. Bain was recognized as the world's largest prison barge in operation.

🔹 The end of “The Boat”
The barge was permanently decommissioned in 2023, ending more than three decades as a floating correctional facility.

🔹 And then it came home.
In 2025, the Vernon C. Bain was towed out of New York and brought back to Louisiana, where it is being dismantled and recycled. The City of New York selected Louisiana Scrap Metal Recycling for the job, with the barge headed to Gibson, Louisiana.

So think about that for a second…

Built in Louisiana.
Towed 1,800 miles to New York.
Spent over 30 years as a floating prison.
Then towed all the way back to Louisiana for its final chapter.



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