Christmas lights in Morgan City

Noah Eisenman and Charlie Claire Eisenman pulled the switch Thursday night to light the Christmas tableau at the Spirit of Morgan City shrimp boat (top photo). Once more, the shrimp boat is decorated with the now traditional white alligators drawing the boat with Santa at the helm. This year, organizers paid special tribute to the Conrad family, which donated the boat as a symbol of Morgan City. A ribbon-cutting also marked the beginning of the Morgan City Christmas Festival on Saturday.

The Review/Bill Decker