Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser celebrates the 20,000 Louisianans who packed into state parks over the last two weekends, numbers not seen since 2008.
The state was offering campers a free night if they stayed in a cabin for several nights and Nungesser says the deal appears to have been a hit.
“I will tell you that the Louisiana people really responded to that special and booked every cabin campsite that we had available,” says Nungesser.
Nungesser says one popular attraction in southeast Louisiana led the pack in total attendance.
“Grand Isle had I think over 2,000 people, incredible turnout down on the island,” says Nungesser.
Nungesser thanked Louisianans for supporting their local tourism economy and says despite the pandemic they’re hard at work winning back the big conferences the state is used to.
“We just landed a national trucking conference for Lake Charles, we were able to change their mind they were going to Miami,” says Nungesser.
The truckers voted 80%-20% to move the conference after the state offered free catered seafood and an authentic Louisiana jazz band to change locations.