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A sunken ship resurfaces — and so do bad memories

BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer​ ​ ​

Years ago, a Louisiana town bought a boat. It wasn't just any boat; it was a replica of Le Pelican, the three-masted sailing ship of the legendary explorer Sieur d'Iberville. And it was going to be a tourist attraction at the center of the town's revitalization efforts.

Then it sank. Twice.

For years, Le Pelican lay beneath the waters of the Mississippi. But The Big River is unusually low at the moment, and now the ship's wreckage is clearly visible.

Here's how that's dredging up some bad old memories. 


As he watched LSU barrel towards a colossal upset win against Alabama, Kase Ellerbe had one job: Protect the pylons. 

A freshman equipment manager, Ellerbe hurried to grab the orange markers as fans streamed onto the field after the game-winning score. What he didn't know is that ESPN cameras caught him doing it — and he soon went viral, as people assumed he was a student making off with some memorabilia. 

Here's how he's grappling with his moment of internet fame. 


Louisiana's Steve Scalise could soon be the second-most powerful man in the U.S. House of Representatives. But votes are still being counted and, while it looks like Republicans will take the chamber, they are unlikely to have the wide margins the party hoped for.

Here's what the results mean for not just Scalise, but other members of our state's congressional delegation. 

One student's job when LSU beat Alabama? 'Do not let the pylons get stolen'

In the back corner of the end zone, Kase Ellerbe waited in case chaos ensued. The freshman student equipment manager had one responsibility if LSU knocked off Alabama in overtime Saturday night: Don’t let anyone grab one of the back pylons as a piece of memorabilia. Read more

How the unsettled battle for Congress affects Steve Scalise and other Louisiana politicians

Republicans woke up angry Wednesday morning as the predicted red wave failed to reach shore in the hoped-for numbers. Read more

 
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