Louisiana State Newspapers, Inc. is a privately held chain of 23 local newspapers in the U.S. state of Louisiana, mostly in the Acadiana region.
It is based in Lafayette[1] and is the largest newspaper chain by number of publications in the state.
Moody III purchased The Rayne Acadian-Tribune and The Church Point News for $100,000.
[3][4] The company was incorporated as Louisiana State Newspapers in 1973.
[7] The Moody College of Business Administration and Moody Hall at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette are named after him.