Angola Prison Rodeo Cancelled
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Due to the recent statewide surge in COVID-19 cases, and out of an abundance of caution and for the health and safety of staff and prisoners, the Angola Prison Fall Rodeo has been…
News from Around the State
New Louisiana Civil Rights Trail Marker unveiled at A.Z. Young Park in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Tourism today dedicated the fourth marker along the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail. This marker, located at A.Z. Young Park in Baton Rouge, honors the first,…
Mississippi Chef Austin Sumrall Crowned King of American Seafood during the 2021 Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (press release) - Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board crowned Mississippi Chef Austin Sumrall from White Pillars Restaurant in Biloxi, Mississippi, as the 2021 King of American Seafood after winning…
New Adventurefuls Girl Scout Cookie Joins Lineup for 2022 Season
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Girl Scouts Louisiana East and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced that the new Adventurefuls cookie will join the nationwide lineup for the 2022 Girl Scout Cookie season. An indulgent brownie-inspired cookie with…
Historic Preservation Grants Totaling More Than $450,000 Awarded
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development’s Division of Historic Preservation and Division of Archaeology awarded a total $458,669 in Historic Preservation Fund grants for fiscal year 2021-2022 to support…
Official Statement: Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Has Been Rescheduled for March 18-20, 2022
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – After careful discussion concerning the current Delta variant-related surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths in the Acadiana area and the overall health care crisis happening throughout Louisiana, the organizers of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles have…
Fatima Shaik to Receive 22nd Louisiana Writer Award
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana proudly announces that author and Louisiana native Fatima Shaik has been selected as…
Bayou Community Foundation Grants $226,000 to 30 Local Nonprofits
HOUMA, La (press release) – The Bayou Community Foundation (BCF) awarded grants totaling $226,000 to 30 nonprofit organizations working in Lafourche, Terrebonne and Grand Isle today to fill critical needs in our Bayou Region. “The past year has tested us…
#CreateLouisiana Announces Recipient For 2021 French Culture Film Grant
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – #CreateLouisiana announced today the recipient of the 2021 French Culture Film Grant, the narrative short film, Film Quest. Now in its fifth year, the French Culture Film Grant is a unique opportunity for Louisiana filmmakers…
Louisiana Chef Robert Vasquez to Battle 12 Chefs From Around the Country for the Title of King or Queen of American Seafood
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board are excited to announce Chef Robert Vasquez of Forks & Corks in Covington will represent Louisiana to face-off against 12 other…
New Orleans Saints and Caesars Entertainment Announce Partnership: Stadium Rebranded as Caesars Superdome
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New Orleans Saints and Caesars Entertainment announced today the formation of a 20-year, exclusive naming-rights partnership that rebrands New Orleans’ iconic downtown stadium as the Caesars Superdome. Caesars Superdome will host all Saints…
Ochsner Health Announces Nursing Scholarships for All Schools
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Calling all aspiring Louisiana nurses! Applications are open for the first class of Ochsner Nurse Scholars. The program will provide 200 scholarships to students across the state. Dedicated to growing the pipeline of nursing…
