It was 13 years ago today when Hurricane Katrina made landfall near Buras, Louisiana as a Category 3 storm. It remains one of the deadliest and costliest storms in US history. It also taught many valuable lessons for emergency management officials. Mike Steele is with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness….
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Steele says communication is much more improved during disasters since Katrina.

A state lotto is coming to Mississippi after it was approved by their state legislature. It’s expected to take about a year before it gets going, but legislative chief economist Greg Albrecht says it could result in fewer Louisiana Lottery sales, which means less money for the state treasury…
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35-percent of Louisiana lottery revenues goes to the state treasury, which is then used for public education.

The Bayou State looks to grow agricultural tourism after the Lieutenant Governor took a trip to Iowa. Connor Ferrill has the story.
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You can lease the historic Bailey Hotel in Bunkie for one-dollar a month for the next two years. There is a catch, the person who leases the 110-year-old building must have a business plan that includes how they would renovate the property. The Bailey has been closed since 2001 and Real Estate agent Robert Burke says it does not have to come back as a hotel.