Oak Alley Plantation and a cemetery in Houma, LA

It's called Oak Alley for a reason: the oak trees were purposely planted between the mansion and the Mississippi River so that they would grow and form a tunnel that would draw the cool air from the river toward the front of the house. Anyway, it all looks very southern. I included the pix of a cemetery in Houma because everyone (I think) is buried in crypts because the water table is so high - bayous and bridges everywhere. This all looks very southern too. Speaking of southern, the phrase "southern hospitality" is really true. Everyone we met was really friendly and helpful, usually with a story or two to tell.