527. Cheryl White joins us to discuss her research into the Yellow Fever outbreak in Shreveport in 1873, and the priests who died while ministering to patients suffering from the fever. Dr White recently unveiled a report on the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1873 and the COVID outbreak of 2020. "The sacrifice of five Catholic priests who gave their lives ministering to people in Shreveport during the 1873 yellow fever epidemic is memorialized in stained glass at Holy Trinity Church in downtown. Their stories have been regularly recounted across nearly 150 years of news reports and histories of Shreveport. The city’s Pierre Avenue is named in honor of one of them, Father Jean Pierre, the first pastor of Holy Trinity. And now their story is becoming more widely known in the Catholic Church in the U.S. and beyond with the formal opening of their sainthood case" (Catholic Herald). This week in Louisiana history. June 15, 2015. Blaze Starr, dancer linked to Earl K. Long, dead at 83. This week in New Orleans history. Upstairs Lounge Fire, June 24, 1973. This week in Louisiana. Annual Lebeau Zydeco Festival July 01, 2023 103 Lebeau Church Road Lebeau LA 71345 Phone: (337) 945-4238 Email: gmlemon@yahoo.com Website It’s all zydeco music, all day long at the Lebeau Zydeco Festival. From the place that gave us zydeco hits like, “Don’t Mess With My Toot Toot” comes an annual celebration of the genre and its roots in the Creole community. Located on the grounds of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lebeau, Louisiana, this festival was made for the fans. It features the most popular zydeco music bands in South Louisiana. Bring a dancing partner, maybe a lawn chair, and an appetite. The festival is famous for its pork backbone dinners. This year, performers include Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express, CJ Vedell & the Zydeco Grapplers, Nathan Williams & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Step Rideau & the Zydeco Outlaws, and Mike Broussard & N Edition Zydeco. No BBQ pits, ATVs, glass containers, or ice chests/coolers allowed. This festival is held annually on the first Saturday of July. Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for kids. Get your festival shirt by contacting Sherrie at 337-257-9457 Postcards from Louisiana. Ben Christmas Cajun Band. Listen on Google Play. Listen on Google Podcasts. Listen on Spotify. Listen on Stitcher. Listen on