519. Part 1 of our
conversation with Joshua Trosclair, housing activist. "
HousingLOUISIANA is a statewide initiative aimed at meeting Louisiana's housing needs
and create a statewide network of regional housing alliances to ensure
better collaboration across the state.
Under the #PutHousingFirst
banner, Louisiana has built out its Housing Triad, a multi-pronged
strategy transforming the affordable housing marketplace across the
state. This alignment supports a housing-centered foundation for
intersectional community-rooted initiatives designed to respond to
climate change, criminal justice reform, racial inequity, the COVID-19
pandemic, and the hurricanes that have devastated South Louisiana over
the last few years."
- This week in Louisiana history. April 28,1997. Edwin
Edwards' home and office raided by FBI officials.
- This week in New Orleans history. Big Shot's Irbin Pailet
Purchases Orange Crush on April 29, 1928. Irbin announced the
purchase of the Orange Crush bottling company at 3500 Tulane
Avenue and renamed it Jefferson Orange Crush Bottling Company,
Inc. Pailet said that the plant would have the capacity to
produce 4,000 cans daily which would be transported via 15
delivery trucks. The company also expanded their Metaire
bottling location and managed Metairie Ridge Coal Company.
- This week in Louisiana.
Mudbug Madness Festival 2023
Festival Plaza
101 Crockett St,
Shreveport, LA 71101
May 26-28, 2023
Website
(318) 226-5641
One of the biggest and most popular crawfish festivals in
Louisiana.
Mudbug Madness Festival is a three-day celebration of
Louisiana crawfish and Cajun cuisine taking place every May at
the Memorial Day weekend at Festival Plaza in downtown
Shreveport, Louisiana. In addition to food, it offers the best
Zydeco, Cajun, blues and jazz music on three stages. Having
been held since 1984, Mudbug Madness was named one of the
Southeast Tourism Society's Top 20 Events. The Shreveport
crawfish festival attracts about 50,000 visitors per day.
Free until 5:00 pm.
$5.00 after 5:00.
- Postcards from Louisiana. Joe Shedlo plays on Royal St.