The Louisiana World Exposition greeted millions of visitors to New Orleans. The Louisiana State Archives Building opened at 3851 Essen Lane in Baton Rouge. 1991 Renovation of Louisiana's Old State Capitol began in order to provide home for the Louisiana Center for Political and Governmental History. Edwin Edwards was inaugurated to an unprecedented fourth term. The state is also a major producer of soybeans and corn.
Poultry is the largest livestock industry, followed by dairy and beef cattle.
Louisiana is also the nation's largest producer of alligator hides and crawfish. Louisiana's overall employment and number of employees reached record high levels in 1998. The rate of growth in total employment in Louisiana in 1998 increased at twice the national rate of growth of total employment. The tourism industry took immense pride in the state's historic places, unique arts and crafts, natural re- sources and rich heritage as part of its efforts to accomodate the 25.5 million visitors traveling to Louisiana last year. Louisiana ranks second in the nation in oil production.