Kyle Crosby knows Louisiana, especially its bayous, and he wants to share his knowledge with the world. While he works as a distiller at Sazerac House in New Orleans, he writes, travels and films videos about Louisiana history all over the state.

A Larose native and Nicholls alum, Crosby grew up in Grand Isle and Lafourche Parish. He wants to turn his love for Louisiana history into a 10-episode Louisiana Dread horror anthology series. His YouTube channel Louisiana Dread provides the historical background of towns and events for his eventual series.

How did your Louisiana Dread YouTube channel begin?

In 2017, my dad got sick. He had dementia, so I moved back from Los Angeles to take care of him. Sitting by his bedside, I would read him Louisiana stories, and it would just fascinate th

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