America was flooded with counterfeit money in the 1830s!

Every bank note was suspected as a counterfeit note – except the bank notes from Louisiana.

They bore the name of Citizen bank and Trust company of New Orleans.

They were trusted throughout the nation. They were printed in a mixture of English and French.

The ten dollar bill issued in 1850s carried the word Dix meaning Ten at its back.

So Dixie became solid and good currency. Louisiana became the Land of Dixie!