LeBeouf Bros.Towing, Bourg, La., christened the 120'x34'x11' pushboat Capt. Mark Delesdernier Jr. in a ceremony that took ...

That’s Grand Isle, Louisiana’s only inhabited ... You’ll see boats in nearly every driveway – they’re as common here as cars! Fishing isn’t just a hobby in Jean Lafitte; it’s the backbone of the ...

Their boats, decorated with personal touches, line the bayous like floating works of art. The wetlands surrounding Jean Lafitte act as nature’s water filters and hurricane buffers. They’re like the ...

Delcambre is a shrimping town, offering views of the shrimp boats and nets that help keep Louisiana and the country supplied with ... the once-rumored hideout of legendary pirate Jean Lafitte. Here, ...

Guardsmen have been mobilizing and deploying across the state since Monday and have over 370 high-water vehicles and 87 boats prepared ... small community of Lafitte, Louisiana, south of New ...

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The Kerners, like many longtime Lafitte residents, proudly trace their origins to Manila Village, widely considered the first Asian settlement in the United States. It was home to Filipinos who ...

Now we’re flooding multiple times a year.” Jean Lafitte Mayor Tim Kerner Jr. at the town’s annual seafood festival in April. (Aidan McCahill for Louisiana Illuminator) When the federal government put ...

Pirate, privateer and slave smuggler Jean Lafitte is a notorious outlaw in Louisiana. Today, he’s the inspiration for characters in multiple novels, the namesake of both Lafitte and a national ...

FILE - Bruce Hickey, 70, walks along the waterfront, now littered with debris including shrimp boats, in the mobile home park where ... Aug. 30, 2021, in Jean Lafitte, La. The National Oceanic ...

Fishing boats sunk by Hurricane Ida are seen off Chauvin, Louisiana, a community in Terrebonne ... the storm is going to do until it hits.” Lafitte was one of many communities south of New ...

WE BEGIN AT NOON TODAY WITH AN UPDATE ON THE FIRES BURNING ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ... flat boats to put the fire out. Crews are monitoring hot spots in the area. Officials in Lafitte say ...