Morgan City is gearing up for the first Shrimp and Petroleum Festival since 2019. The festival was canceled the last two years due to the pandemic and Ida. Carrie Stansbury, Executive Director of the Cajun Coast Visitor’s Bureau said the annual event celebrates two of the state’s largest industries.
“It’s an odd name but we embrace it. It’s what made our community great. It’s the history of our community and the culture of our community,” said Stansbury.
The festival includes continuous music, plenty of seafood, along with arts and crafts. Stansbury said Sunday however is their traditional day.
“Where we have mass in the park in the morning, and the bless of the fleet and the parade in the afternoon and then fireworks that night,” said Stansbury.
Stansbury said the oldest charted harvest festival in the state began as an event to pay homage to shrimpers with the blessing of their boats and has grown to also honor the oil & gas industry.
“So yes, we pray for all the people that are going out there to shrimp and to work in our oil and gas industry,” said Stansbury.
The 87th annual festival kicks off today and wraps up on Labor Day.
For a schedule of events and more information click here.
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