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Small but mighty Morgan City hosts Shrimp & Petroleum Festival Labor Day weekend

Por: The Advocate Life September 17, 2022

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They used to call it Tiger Island, but these days it's Morgan City, a quintessential Cajun town surrounded by a variety of Louisiana waters — rivers, swamps and a large lake. The tiger lore dates back to the early 1800s when surveyors named the area for a particular kind of large wild cat found there.The city is nestled in the crook of the Atchafalaya, small but mighty, and is host to this weekend's oddly named Shrimp and Petroleum... + full article



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