Cajun and Creole heritage is displayed outside Austin, Texas
Pictured from left in the left photo are Shallie Carson, Lelia Thrasher, Andy Carson, Derrick Thrasher, Mayor Lyle Nelson, of Bastrop, Texas, TJ Campbell, and Regina Pate while at the Taste of Mardi Gras Ball on Friday, February 2.
Pictured in the right photo are youngsters as they participate in the Little Courir Chicken Chase on Saturday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
Pictured from left in the left photo are Evangeline Parish Tourist Commission Vice President Wanda Verrette, Ray Duplechain, Stella Ardoin, Gwen Perron, and Mike Perron as they enjoy a Salute to Fred’s Lounge outside Gracie’s.
Pictured in the right photo are Steve Reilly and the Mamou Playboys as they perform for the street dance. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
Jean-Pierre and the Zydeco Angels are pictured as they take the stage for A Cajun Country Farm Street Opry at the Convention and Exhibit Center on Thursday, February 1. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
Pictured are members of the sellout crowd as they dance during the Taste of Mardi Gras Ball that also took place at the Convention and Exhibit Center. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
Pictured are Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin’ Cajuns as they perform at the corner of Main Street and Pine Street in Bastrop, Texas, on Saturday, February 3. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
By: TONY MARKS
Editor
Acadiana is cut from a different cloth compared to the rest of the fabric that makes up the tapestry of America. The people who live in this eight parish area, that stretches from its northern gateway in Turkey Creek to its southern marshes along Vermilion Bay, speak differently, cook differently, and celebrate life differently. These differences are evident for a period …
