Bonfires in the River Parishes will light up the levee — an old tradition meant to guide the way for the Cajun Santa, Papa Noel.
RIVER PARISHES, La. (WAFB) - Papa Noel is coming down the Mississippi River for Christmas, but he’s not the only one traveling a long distance for Christmas. RELATED: River parishes ready bonfires for ...
Along the Mississippi River levee, stretching for miles near Gramercy and Garyville, thousands of people come out throughout December to enjoy the preparations for and the burning of bonfires that ...
LUTCHER, La. (WVUE) - Building bonfires along the levees of the Mississippi River to light the way for Papa Noel is one of the oldest Cajun traditions, starting long before electricity lit our homes ...
NEW ORLEANS — In the amber glow of levee bonfires, faces gaze on a long-time tradition in St. James Parish. “This is what we grew up doing and loving so it means a whole lot to this entire parish,” ...