Baton Rouge

American

[bat-n roozh] / ˈbæt n ˈruʒ /

noun

the capital of Louisiana, in the SE part: a river port on the Mississippi.

Baton Rouge British

/ ˈbætən ˈruːʒ /

noun

the capital of Louisiana, in the SE part on the Mississippi River. Pop: 225 090 (2003 est)

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Mr. Heitman is a columnist for the Baton Rouge Advocate and editor of Phi Kappa Phi’s Forum magazine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

He said that he celebrated his promotion by running down the hall to convince as many of his assistants not to board the private jet with Kiffin bound for Baton Rouge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

He was joined this week by Diocese of Baton Rouge Bishop Michael Duca as la migra now roams Louisiana.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

No AI firm has that kind of footprint in Baton Rouge, Des Moines, or Fresno.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

They could go to one of their cousins’ homes, in Mississippi or Baton Rouge, and it would be a vacation, a two-day sleepover.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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