Louisiana State Newspapers, Inc. is a privately held chain of 23 local newspapers in the U.S. state of Louisiana, mostly in the Acadiana region. It is based in Lafayette[1] and is the largest newspaper chain by number of publications in the state.[2]
| Industry | Newspaper publishing |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Acadia Publishing Corp. |
| Founded | 1963 in Rayne, Louisiana |
| Founder | Braxton "B.I." Moody III |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Louisiana |
| Website | louisianastatenewspapers |
The chain began in 1963, when Braxton "B.I." Moody III purchased The Rayne Acadian-Tribune and The Church Point News for $100,000.[3][4] The company was incorporated as Louisiana State Newspapers in 1973.[5]
The company operates combined news websites in the parishes where it has more than one newspaper: Acadia Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Evangeline Parish, St. Mary Parish, and Vermilion Parish.[6]
Moody died in 2023 at age 97.[7] The Moody College of Business Administration and Moody Hall at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette are named after him.[8]
Newspapers
edit- Abbeville Meridional
- Acadian Press
- The Basile Weekly
- The Bayou-Pioneer
- The Bunkie Record
- The Caldwell Watchman
- The Church Point News
- The Crowley Post-Signal
- The Delhi Dispatch
- The Eunice News
- Gueydan Journal
- The Kaplan Herald
- The Kinder Courier News
- The Marksville Weekly News
- Morgan City Review
- St. Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune
- The Oakdale Journal
- The Rayne Acadian-Tribune
- The Richland Beacon-News
- Teche News
- The Tensas Gazette
- The West Carroll Gazette
- Ville Platte Gazette
References
edit- ^ "Louisiana State Newspapers". www.louisianastatenewspapers.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Alphabetical by City". Louisiana Press Association. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Braxton "B.I." Moody III Inducted into LPA's 50-Year Club". Louisiana Press Association. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Rayne, Ch-Point Newspapers Sold To B. I. Moody". Daily World. January 11, 1963. p. 18. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Lafayette Parish Court Records". The Daily Advertiser. February 1, 1973. p. 31. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Louisiana State Newspapers". louisianastatenewspapers.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Crowley businessman, philanthropist B.I. Moody III dies". Editor and Publisher. September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ "Our Namesake". B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration. June 26, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2024.