Kind of disagree with spencerp's assessment. There is actually a lot to see, especially as you get farther west. Some of it, though, you just have to look for pretty closely.

I'm not sure what you are planning routing wise, but I strongly suggest that from New Orleans that you go north instead of west and get up to Interstate 20. I-10 is going to route you through areas that are going to be impassable (or nearly so) for some time. I'm guessing that you may be eventually working your way up to I-40. Fort Worth to Wichita Falls to Amarillo is a good way to do that, if so. Lots of rugged, open country up that way, with significant canyons. If you look carefully, there are also some remnants of Native American peoples. If you stay on I-20, there will be antelope and high desert as you continue west.

There are very good visitors' centers on each major highway entering the state. The one on I-20 is near Waskom, a few miles west of Shreveport. Plan to stop and take a break. They will have a wall full of brochures, and there are usually knowledgeable folks who can answer your questions. Not sure exactly when they close each day, though.

This time of year, there probably won't be a lot of color in the landscape, although with all the rain that has been falling, things may be better than usual. So you might want to crank up the color saturation a couple of notches. Temperatures have been quite a bit cooler than average, so it is likely that your trip will not be as hot as might be the case in other years.

Let me know details of your route and timing, and I'll try to give you a little more specific information.

Oh...be sure to keep your gas tank as full as possible. Refineries were shut down ahead of the storm. It takes a while to get them going again. So there is a slim chance of some spot shortages of gasoline. Shouldn't be a big problem at all. Just plan ahead.

And welcome to Texas.