LAFAYETTE, La. – In Monday's Spirit of Acadiana, this year's class of Brent Henley Youth Leadership Program students got a chance to learn more about Acadiana's cultural economy.
It was 1972 when an Opelousas man, who officially wasn't a cook, created a creole seasoning that's become a staple in kitchens across the country. Scott Brazda learns how Tony Chachere's began.
While Acadiana waits to feel the music, organizers are hoping faithful festival fans will lend a helping hand to make sure Festival International de Louisiane comes together.
Space is the final frontier, and in this Spirit of Acadiana, Scott Brazda shares the story of an Acadiana businesswoman who dares to go where no jeweler has ever gone before.