While New Orleans may be home to the most famous Mardi Gras celebration in the world, there’s another world renowned celebration taking place in Eunice. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Woodside Energy, which is building a massive LNG export terminal Calcasieu Parish, will have its logo on all of LSU’s uniforms starting next athletic season. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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While the world normally associates Mardi Gras with New Orleans, there’s another community in Louisiana where the celebration is world renowned. Cajun Mardi Gras in Eunice is a tribute to the Acadian people who settled in Southwest Louisiana, providing the foundation of the culture that defines the region. Eunice Mayor Scott Fontenot says it’s been a staple in the city for more than 100 years.
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The signature event of Cajun Mardi Gras is the run, which is actually a parade in which participants wearing traditional Cajun attire go through rural areas on horseback, collecting ingredients for a traditional gumbo that they’ll make at the end. Mayor Fontenot says it attracts people from everywhere.
Mayor Fontenot says Cajun Mardi Gras is a one-of-a-kind celebration.
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Australian-based energy company Woodside Energy’s logo will be on all LSU uniforms starting next athletic year as a part of a multi-year, multi-million-dollar deal. Woodside executive vice president Daniel Kalms says this historic initiative goes beyond the playing field….
Woodside Energy was given the option to have its logo only on football uniforms, but they decided to support all 21 sports on LSU’s campus…
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Woodside Energy’s logo is red, but Kalms says the logo patch will match the LSU’s traditional purple and gold colors…
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Woodside Energy has been operating in Louisiana for nearly two decades focused on offshore oil and gas. But last year they made the final investment decision to build a 17 billion dollar LNG plant in Calcasieu Parish.
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New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter is among those remembering civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, who died today at the age of 84. Carter says Jackson was an influential part of his life, including at the outset of his professional career.
Carter says that connection has endured ever since, including after he was elected to Congress.
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Carter says Jackson’s message resonates today, with history on the brink of repeating itself.