Stretching back at least a century, bonfires have been built on the levees in St. James and St. John the Baptist parishes for ...

The bonfires on the levee through St. James and St. John are nearly complete. In a few days, they will be lit at 7 p.m. to ...

The levee bonfires in Louisiana’s River Parishes will light up on Christmas Eve, continuing a tradition dating back centuries ...

During some of December’s darkest nights, residents of Ascension, St. John the Baptist and St. James parishes illuminate the night sky with towering bonfires along the Mississippi River Levee. The ...

It may be deer hunting season, but a wooden, 10-point reindeer bull on the Garyville levee has little to fear, at least until ...

Looking at the miles of charred, smoldering wood along the levee on Christmas Day, it is striking how little is left after the amount of work people put into the bonfires each year. But those who ...

The event dates back to the early 1800s, featured large wooden displays set ablaze and a fireworks show, lighting up the ...

For locals and visitors alike, the levee bonfires are more than just a spectacle—they are a reminder of tradition, resilience, and the enduring spirit of Louisiana’s River Parishes.

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 ...

Whatever the real origins, for many bonfire builders ... the completed sculpture gazed out over the levee. “You draw the image and then you kind of figure out a scale for it.

Inside Lavish Hair Gallery off O’Neal Lane in Baton Rouge, works of art come together. Not paintings or sculptures, but hairstyles. Mary Durusau shares details about the family-friendly event ...