LSU Homecoming Served Tailgates and Music Legend with a Side of 'Gator

BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fall weekends in Louisiana revolve around football, food and music. Tailgates brings all three together for people traveling to the Bayou State to experience bon temps (good times) with family, friends and even strangers.

Louisiana Lt. Gov. William "Billy" Nungesser, the Louisiana Office of Tourism and Louisiana Seafood hosted twin tailgates before Grammy winner Lauren Daigle's concert on Friday night and for the LSU Tigers–Florida Gators game Saturday.

"Louisiana has attracted record visitation to the state, with visitors from around the globe, to experience Louisiana's music, food and culture," said Lt. Gov. Nungesser. "Partnerships like these with LSU and Lauren Daigle help us share all the ways you can Feed Your Soul in Louisiana so we can continue this success."

Lagniappe (a little something extra) for Daigle's pre-concert event was having her dad, Mark Daigle, prepare Louisiana Seafood dishes for the tailgate. Lt. Gov. Nungesser also surprised Daigle with the Louisiana Music Ambassador award.

"I love this state so much. It fills my core," said Daigle. "It takes leaving sometimes to realize how good you had it someplace. That's what Louisiana is to me. It's because of the people. We have the best state of all the 50—and I can say that so humbly."

The Louisiana Office of Tourism tailgate promoted LSU football, which draws visitors to help fill the more than 100,000-seat Tiger Stadium and to tailgate across campus. In a show of true team spirit for the game against Florida, barbecued gator was served along with other Louisiana Seafood favorites by Drago's Seafood Restaurant and Cou-Yon's.

About the Louisiana Office of Tourism
The Louisiana Office of Tourism (LOT) is the destination marketing organization for the state of Louisiana. It is charged with the sales, marketing and promotion of the state as a travel destination for potential visitors, both domestic and international. LOT's objective is to increase the number of visitors annually, enhance visitor experiences, generate and increase annual visitor spending resulting in greater tax revenues for local and state government, and increase tourism employment for all areas of the state. For more information on traveling to Louisiana, please visit www.LouisianaTravel.com.

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SOURCE The Louisiana Office of Tourism