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97.3 The Dawg: The Awesome Connection Between Little House on the Prairie and Crowley High School

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KLFY: Iota Celebrates with 38th Annual Mardi Gras Folklife Festival

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KPLCTV: Tee Mamou Revelers Bring Traditional Cajun Mardi Gras to Iota

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USA Today: Cajun Mardi Gras in Mermentau Cove, Louisiana

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KATC: Rayne Mardi Gras Parade Ended with a Pot Full of Goodness

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NACS Magazine: Everyone said, “You’re not going to make it.”

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97.3 The Dawg: Rayne Frog Festival 2026 Entertainment Schedule

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Pressreader.com/National Geographic Traveler: The Frog Capital of the World

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KLFY: The King Cake Tour: Gautreaux’s Donuts

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KLFY: Acadiana Eats: Vautrot’s Mini Mart

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KATC: What’s Your Story: Created in Color, Rooted in Tradition

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World Atlas: This Quiet Louisiana Town is an Underrated Gem for 2026

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KADN: Shrine of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Rayne Added to National Register of Historic Places

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KATC: What’s Your Story: The Power of “Why”

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KATC: Crowley Honors Dr. King’s Legacy with Annual Community Celebration

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WorldAtlas.com: 6 Safest Small Communities to Settle in Louisiana

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KATC: Acadia Parish Tourism Nominates Rayne for America’s Favorite Small Town

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KATC: In Your Parish Headlines: January 2, 2026

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KATC: Mardi Gras Parades and Events Around Acadiana

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USA Rice: Ivory Coast Rice Millers Make Connections in Mid-South

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WorldAtlas.com: 10 of the Most Welcoming Towns in Louisiana

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KADN: “Jingle Jamz” Christmas Festival Held in Rayne

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97.3TheDawg.com:Louisiana Town Debuts Free Christmas Light Display for the Season

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Only in Your State: The Scenic Drive in Louisiana That Runs Straight Through the Charming Small Towns of Cajun Country

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World Atlas: 8 Most Hospitable Retirement Towns in Louisiana

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Acadiana Profile Magazine: Acadia Parish’s Wayne Toups Performed at “Taste Louisiana in New York City” 

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World Atlas: 8 Quirkiest Louisiana Towns You Didn’t Know Existed

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World Atlas: 9 Nicest Small Towns in Louisiana

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The Times (Shreveport): World Atlas Names 8 Coolest Festivals in LA

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KRVS: Après-Midi, Rendezvous Downtown Grand Finale in Rayne

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TWILA: Preserving Louisiana’s Rice Legacy

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World Atlas: 8 Cost-Effective Retirement Towns in Louisiana

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USARice.com The Rice Stuff at the 88th International Rice Festival

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USA Rice.com Rice Truly Reigns at the 88th International Rice Festival

award recipients and dignitaries at The International Rice Festival in Crowley, Louisiana

Saint Landry Now: Acadia Parish Tourism Brings Taste of Louisiana to NYC

Wayne Toups with his accordion singing on stage

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