Festival King Joseph Carinhas Jr. and Queen Gweneth Dohmann.
The Morgan City High Band
The Morgan City Junior High Band
The Immanuel Christian School cheerleaders
The U.S. Coast Guard Color Guard
The VFW
VFW Auxiliary
The festival's Street Parade rolled Sunday, starting at Onstead and Second streets and moving down Second to downtown.
The Review/Bill Decker
The Rev. Brett Lapeyrouse of Morgan City's Sacred Heart Catholic Church blesses boats as they pass the Berwick docks.
Kevin Monceaux of Morgan City tends to lines as boats line up for the festival parade.
Visiting festival queens walk to the dock for their boat ride Sunday.
Festival queen Gweneth Dohmann poses for a picture before the parade.
Two young ladies enjoy their ride in the boat parade.
Festival board member Nathalie Weber speaks with boats as the lineup for the parade got underway.
Mary Gilday, commander of Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Morgan City, brought niece Teagan Alma to the festival Sunday.
The Ramblin Man served as festival Queen Gweneth Dohmann's boat in the parade.
The Miss Stephanie pulls away from the dock to take part in the parade.
The Miss Gabriella passes the Berwick dock during the parade.
Among those on hand for Sunday's event were, from left: Capts. John Schaff and Betty Augman of the Morgan City Police Department, Morgan City Mayor Lee Dragna, Parish Councilman Rodney Olander and Patterson Mayor Rodney Grogan.
The annual Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Blessing of the Fleet and Boat Parade was Sunday on the Berwick side of Berwick Bay.
The Review/Bill Decker
Free face painting in the Children's Village in Lawrence Park.
—Review Photos/Diane Miller Fears
Children's Village fun.
Climbing the wall.
Children's Village is a popular spot.
Hayes Beecher, 10-months, of Morgan City was ready with his family to share cool treats at the Children's Day Mini Street Parade.
Keeping the theme patriotic was Army veteran Dustin Bagwell, his wife Maggie and their sons Finn (left) and Beck.
Even a "Star Wars" shrimp boat made an appearance at the Children's Day Parade.
No parade is complete without Cajun "Reeboks."
Visiting queens were on hand to cheer the children during the parade.
The queens also visited the Artists Guild Unlimited Everett Street Gallery.
No Culinary Classic in Lawrence Park is complete without a Central Catholic High School burger.
A variety of food is also available under the U.S. 90 bridge.
Arts and crafts under the bridge features a caricature artist.
Sharing is caring.
Bumper cars are always a thrill.
Those that need more excitement need not look far.
Saturday's music began with Gospel Music in the Park.
Partly cloudy skies kept temperatures from being as sweltering as they have been.
Dancers take the floor.
The Justin Cornett Band entertained.
Children were also kept entertained by playground equipment in Lawrence Park while families ate food and listened to music.
A photographic look at Saturday festivities at the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival in downtown Morgan City.
Participants were few by they wasted no time getting the 100 Black Men Marcus Jones 5K started.
—Review photos/Diane Miller Fears
Marcus Jones addresses race participants before his namesake event.
Pat Riggins was once again the first male to cross the finish line.
Taking first in the female division was Katelyn Hahn.
Cypress Car Club Car Show is Saturday under the U.S. 90 bridge at Federal Avenue.
Cars and trucks, old and new, can be seen at the Cypress Car Club Car Show.
The 88th Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival is taking place through Labor Day in downtown Morgan City.
(Editor’s note: The charges listed here and the narratives that go with them are provided by the police agencies that made the arrests.
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