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Best King cakes in Shreveport

Quest for the Best King Cake in Shreveport

Not being a native of Louisiana, my quest for the best king cake in Shreveport took me on a wonderful adventure throughout Shreveport and Bossier City. There are three local spots famous for their king cakes in the area, so I decided to visit them all! My first stop was Julie Anne’s Bakery and Cafe. I am familiar with this …

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Fluker Farms Cricket Tour

Spotlight On: Fluker’s Farms in Port Allen, Louisiana

Did you know that there’s a family in south Louisiana who has been breeding feeder insects for over 50 years? I recently took a trip to Fluker’s Cricket Farm, Inc., one of our partners, which is located right outside of Baton Rouge in Port Allen, Louisiana, to find out more about their business. I had the pleasure of talking with …

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Commitment to Community – Why We Lunch Local

Our Pelican family LOVES food! That was something I quickly learned when I came on board here. It’s a part of all of our meetings and events. CU Lunch Local is a time every year that we rally around food for a good cause. Do you remember when flash mobs were a thing? They happened all over the world when …

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Pelican State Credit Union Car Wash Takeover at Speedy Pete's in Alexandria, Louisiana

Here Come the Suds: Pelican’s Car Wash Takeover in Alexandria, Louisiana

Ask any team member at Pelican what’s one of our favorite things to do, and they’ll tell you it’s giving back to our communities. One phrase you might here is “Pelican Pays,” and we do that through our free community events, with our Car Wash Takeover in Alexandria being one of them! For the past two summers, we hosted a …

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Courir de Mardi Gras (Cajun Mardi Gras) Chicken Chase/Chicken Run

History of Cajun Mardi Gras and the Chicken Chase

When most people think Mardi Gras, they think parades, beads, and the French Quarter. For a large part of Louisiana, this isn’t the true Mardi Gras. We’re talking about local, Cajun Mardi Gras—complete with a chicken chase! The Cajun Mardi Gras, traditionally known as Courir de Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday Run, has been a staple in southern Louisiana for …

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Cameron Fur and Wildlife Festival Gumbo Cook-off Trophy

Spotlight On: Louisiana Fur and Wildlife Festival

As an Alabama native, I’ve always considered myself fairly “outdoorsy”. I grew up hunting and fishing, just like a lot of southern kids, but in adulthood, I embraced my inner “millennial” and strayed away from a lot of those things I grew up doing. But every January for the last three years, I’ve gone down to Cameron Parish for the …

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