The 87th Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival is officially open

The 87th Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival officially opened following a ribbon-cutting Friday under the U.S. 90 bridge in downtown Morgan City. Cutting the ceremonial ribbon were festival King and Queen Greg Hamer Sr. and Jordan Gallegos as Morgan City Mayor Lee Dragna, other city and parish officials as well as festival workers and well-wishers looked on. The event, which runs through Labor Day, will feature rides, food, arts and crafts, a car show, a children’s village, fireworks and the traditional Sunday Blessing of the Fleet on Berwick Bay.