Visitors to Disney World can now get a taste of new Orleans while they’re there with the theme park’s newest ride Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. The ride, which replaces Splash Mountain, is based on the 2009 film “The Princess and the Frog.” It takes place after the movie and follows Princess Tiana as she gathers musicians for a Mardi Gras party. Mark Romig with New Orleans and Company, thinks the ride, like the movie, highlights the best of Louisiana.
The Louisiana Farm Bureau’s 102nd Annual Convention is in New Orleans this weekend. Where more than 15 hundred farmers and their families are gathered. Spokesperson Avery Davidson says the Bureau advocates for farmers, ranchers, and rural residents and ensures that policies are in place for those…
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Former New Orleans Saints Safety, Steve Gleason will be honored with the 2024 Authur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYS. The award is granted to those whose contributions transcend sports. The mission of Team Gleason, founded by Steve Gleason and his wife Michel is to improve life for others living with ALS by providing technology, equipment, and support services. Gleason’s publicist, Clare Durrett …
Nicholls introduced new head baseball coach Brent Haring yesterday. Haring spent the 2024 season as the Director of Baseball Operations for LSU and has spent more than 22 years in baseball. 10 of those seasons were as an assistant coach at BYU. Haring says Nicholls has stood out to him since a 2014 visit the Cougars made to Thibodaux…