Louisiana State Newspapers
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| 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 |
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]
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]