One big misconception is that Mardi Gras is strictly a New Orleans staple. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser has been working to dispel that notion. He got the idea to promote Mardi Gras as a family-friendly statewide celebration after talking to a counterpart at a lieutenant governor’s conference.
Cut 9 (09) “…didn’t realize it.”
Celebrations are also happening this weekend in Shreveport and Bossier City.
Cut 6 (09) “…Louisiana as well.”
Stacy Brown, the president of Visit Shreveport-Bossier, says there will be two parades this weekend.
Cut 7 (08) “…of Highland parades.”
And there will be one more parade on Fat Tuesday with a children’s parade in the parking lot at Pierre Bossier Mall.
It’s the weekend before Mardi Gras — do you know where your shrimp is coming from? A new study shows one-third of restaurants in Lafayette claim their shrimp is locally caught when it’s actually imported. Sean Richardson reports.