How Louisiana is celebrating 250th birthday of the U.S.

The big picture: The Great American State Fair is part of Trump's Freedom 250 celebration recognizing the country's 250th birthday this year. The event has been accused of using the celebration as a partisan tool rather than a unifier, and some states have declined to participate.

• It's separate from America250, a series of events stemming from Congress' U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, created in 2016.

Friction point: The similar branding has confused participants, both official and laypeople alike. Go deeper.

Louisiana is participating in both. Here's how:

Freedom 250: Landry tapped Louisiana Economic Development with leading the state's participation in the Great American State Fair, so it's sending up a version of the Louisiana NOW pavilion, LED spokesperson Emma Wagner tells Axios New Orleans.

• The pavilion debuted at Super Bowl LIX last year as a business recruitment tool. LED also used it more recently at Washington Mardi Gras, Wagner says.
• For the fair, the pavilion will feature daily themes aimed at spotlighting "Louisiana's economy, culture, and people," LED's website says, from health and military defense to tourism and culture.
• Visitors may also go home with some Louisiana seasoning, hot sauce or Mardi Gras beads, Wagner says.

America250: Some America250 celebrations have already begun — the recent tall ship visit was part of that — but many events are centered around July 4.

• A July Fourth festival in Baton Rouge, America 250 on the River, features Amanda Shaw, Rockin' Dopsie Jr. and Wayne Toups.
• The state is also contributing to a time capsule that'll get buried in Philadelphia. The plan is for Americans to reopen it 250 years from now. Go deeper.

Fun fact: Louisiana also made a poster for its America250 celebrations. It's an updated version of George Washington crossing the Delaware River — but with alligators. Check it out.