Baton Rouge

American  

[bat-n roozh] / ˈbæt n ˈruʒ /

noun

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

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Baton Rouge British  

/ ˈbætən ˈruːʒ /

noun

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

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Baton Rouge

On Tuesday, an employee at the Louisiana secretary of state’s office in Baton Rouge was taken to the emergency room as a precaution after opening a letter containing white powder, a spokesperson said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Delano Hunt, 38, was in his first week on the job, hauling GMC auto panels from Detroit down to Baton Rouge, and picking more up in Houston.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

“It’s a closed ecosystem,” said Kenneth Civello, a cardiologist in Baton Rouge, La., who consults for several wearables companies.

From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026

“I remember when Angela Lansbury and Paul Newman and Lee Remick and Joanne Woodward and Orson Welles came to Baton Rouge and made a film called ‘The Long, Hot Summer.’

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

And a muddy river is a muddy river, whether it's in Bengal or in Baton Rouge.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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