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"With all eyes on Louisiana this month, it's the perfect time to savor this iconic dish," Google's informational webpage "About Celebrating Gumbo," reads. Google's logo, or doodle, Thursday ...

I thought I had an idea of what to expect. I was wrong. Until I was in Mimosa's "jewelry laboratory" in Baton Rouge and saw firsthand the sheer quantity of jewelry they're making by hand each week ...