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'Red Bean Gumbo King' shows off cooking in preparation for Festival of the Bonfires
Posted 2:59 PM 12/24/2025 by WBRZ Staff
ST. JAMES PARISH - Alongside St. James Parish's tradition of Christmas Eve bonfires is the tradition of red bean gumbo.
Larry Roussel, the "Red Bean Gumbo King," was able to show how he celebrates with various gumbos.
The bonfires on the levee will be lit at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
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Bonfire built near Gramercy Bridge in honor of fallen Iberville deputy
Posted 9:52 PM 12/23/2025 by WBRZ Staff
GRAMERCY - A Christmas tradition in South Louisiana will honor a fallen Iberville Parish deputy.
The family of Deputy Charles Riley built a bonfire on the levee in his honor near the Gramercy Bridge in St. James Parish, with the number 503, Riley's badge number, on it.
The annual Christmas bonfires will light up the levee starting from 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
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