Jacob Bourgeois, of Team Sister Roux, drops fried okra into a pot during the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.
Veterans hold up flags and place their hands over their hearts as the national anthem is sung during the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.
Sammi Rushing performs the national anthem during the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.
Bobbi Jo Guerin welcomes guests to the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.
Berlin Coxe, one of the organizers for the annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off, speaks about the importance of assisting veterans.
Sean Davis speaks about the life-changing work of Mission 22 in preventing veteran suicide during the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.
Clay Chutz, of Watson, flips sausage during the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.
From left, Kevin Johnson and Vanessa Browning help each other pull apart shredded chicken during the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.
People set up their tent under a banner that reads: “Give me Gumbo or Give me Death.”
From left, Holly Broussard and Wyn Sigur cut up vegetables during the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.
Members of the band Psycho Jo perform during the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.
Members of the band Psycho Jo perform during the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.
Workers prepare fried fish, hush puppies, and French fries during the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.
From left, Terry Chisholm pours potatoes while Devin Nola provides assistance during the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.
From left, sisters Meghan Dantzler and Kayla Bourgeois work together to stir the pot during the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.
A man pours gumbo during the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.
A woman pours gumbo during the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.
Children work on Valentine’s cards for troops deployed overseas during the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. The project was done as part of Baton Rouge Soldier Outreach, a non-profit organization that supports soldiers overseas.
Children work on Valentine’s cards for troops deployed overseas during the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. The project was done as part of Baton Rouge Soldier Outreach, a non-profit organization that supports soldiers overseas.
Nicholas Eddy and his daughter, Preslie, take a photo next to a donation box that was placed at the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in honor of Nicholas’ father, Charles Eddy, a veteran who passed away on Jan. 16, 2020.
A crowd gathers for the 10th Annual Bird and Sausage Gumbo Cook-off at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.
