It’s the last weekend of carnival season and Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser said they are expecting huge crowds across the state this Mardi Gras. Nungesser said before COVID Louisiana had five record-breaking tourism years in a row and he’s grateful that parades are back to their pre-pandemic routes and krewes.
“We’re just blessed to have all these krewes and all these teams that put these parades together, that are such a draw for all of Louisiana and then that leads us into the fair and festival season,” said Nungesser.
Nungesser said 250,000 families in the Bayou State rely on the hospitality industry as their livelihood and it’s vital for the state to return to pre-COVID visitors.
And while the temperatures have dropped Nungesser doesn’t believe it will be a deterrent whatsoever. He said last Saturday, in the rainy and cold weather when he was Grand Marshal in the Madhatter’s parade, the streets were still lined with revelers.
“Surely the cold makes them bundle up a little more, but I suspect we’ll see record crowds throughout the weekend and into Mardi Gras day,” said Nungesser.
This year parades have returned to their previous routes which Nungesser said has revelers even more jazzed. He also said it’s safer and allows the crowds to spread out and it decreases traffic jams.
The New Orleans native said when he was elected Lt. Governor his goal was to see Mardi Gras grow in every corner of the state and in between.
“Family-friendly, affordable, not everybody can afford a hotel on this weekend in New Orleans. And we’ve grown it all over the state, and national and international visitors,” said Nungesser.
Weather-wise Fat Tuesday rain is not in the forecast and the temps should warm up considerably.
Nungesser said before COVID Louisiana had five record-breaking tourism years in a row and he’s grateful that parades are back to their pre-pandemic routes and krewes.
“We’re just blessed to have all these krewes and all these teams that put these parades together, that are such a draw for all of Louisiana and then that leads us into the fair and festival season,” said Nungesser.
Nungesser said 250,000 families in the Bayou State rely on the hospitality industry as their livelihood and it’s vital for the state to return to pre-COVID visitors.
And while the temperatures have dropped Nungesser doesn’t believe it will be a deterrent whatsoever. He said last Saturday, in the rainy and cold weather when he was Grand Marshal in the Madhatter’s parade, the streets were still lined with revelers.
“Surely the cold makes them bundle up a little more, but I suspect we’ll see record crowds throughout the weekend and into Mardi Gras day,” said Nungesser.
This year parades have returned to their previous routes which Nungesser said has revelers even more jazzed. He also said it’s safer and allows the crowds to spread out and it decreases traffic jams.
The New Orleans native said when he was elected Lt. Governor his goal was to see Mardi Gras grow in every corner of the state and in between.
“Family-friendly, affordable, not everybody can afford a hotel on this weekend in New Orleans. And we’ve grown it all over the state, and national and international visitors,” said Nungesser.
Weather-wise Fat Tuesday rain is not in the forecast and the temps should warm up considerably.
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