Bonus / Extra Credit

Answer the following questions on a seperate sheet of paper and receive 5 
bonus points. Due: Friday, February 3, 2012.

1) How many states does the Mississippi River travel through?

2) Louisiana was admitted to the Union on which date?

3) Which Louisiana governor was also a country music singer?

4) How many miles is the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge?

5) Name one of the exploreres who verified that the Mississippi River flowed 
into the Gulf of Mexico and not the Pacific Ocean?