travis matte

The Louisiana Cattle Festival returns to downtown Abbeville October 2–4, 2026. Free and open to the public with Wayne Toups Friday, Sammy Kershaw Saturday, and more.

Mardi Gras always brings the unexpected and, here's a perfect example as a Scottish poetry presenter reads the lyrics to Travis Matte’s “Mardi Gras Parade”

Watch as he reads the lyrics to Travis Matte's "Mardi Gras Parade" with such dignity and class. We might have this on repeat blaring through our float's speakers.