Mardi Gras is not just for New Orleans. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, who’s riding in the Krewe of Bacchus parade Sunday evening, says there are Mardi Gras parades throughout the whole state, and each celebration is different.
Cut 10 (09) “…things and themes.”
Stacy Brown, the president of Visit Shreveport-Bossier, says Mardi Gras is something that the region greatly embraces.
Cut 6 (09) “…Louisiana as well.”
In fact, there will be two parades in Shreveport-Bossier City this weekend.
Cut 7 (08) “…of Highland parades.”
Carnival season wraps up on Fat Tuesday there with a children’s parade in the parking lot at Pierre Bossier Mall. Brown says in all, the Mardi Gras parades are a huge economic driver for the region.
Mardi Gras is the time when doctor’s offices see the most patients needing treatment for head injuries. Common causes include tripping on curbs, falling off floats, or getting hit while scrambling for beads. Ochsner Neurology Group Nurse Practitioner Kadyn Brooks says always be aware of your surroundings,
Cut 12 (11) “…with your head.”
As Mardi Gras approaches, do you know where your shrimp is coming from? A study found that one-third of restaurants sampled in Lafayette that claimed to be serving locally-caught shrimp were actually serving imported shrimp instead, in violation of a new state law. Sherry Blanchard, a board member at the Southern Shrimp Alliance, says the law also enhances enforcement by the Louisiana Department of Health.