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

“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

Tonga Nolan grew up in a predominantly Black neighborhood on the north side of Baton Rouge and remembers it fondly as a tight-knit community.

From Salon ● May 10, 2026

On Sunday, a federal judge in Baton Rouge granted Duncan’s request for a temporary restraining order, declaring the bill abolishing the criminal court clerk position to be unconstitutional.

From Slate ● May 5, 2026

All the motels were booked, and he and Abeer knew no one in Baton Rouge.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers