Local leaders prepare for safe Bayou Classic weekend [Video]

AND WE LOVE YOUR JEAN JACKET. JONAH. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WELL, THIS MORNING, BAYOU CLASSIC ORGANIZERS TALKED ABOUT SAFETY FOR VISITORS AND WDSU REPORTER BRITTNEY VERNER ALSO SHOWS YOU HOW SMALL BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES GOT A CHANCE TO PROMOTE THEIR PRODUCTS. THIS YEAR MARKS THE 51ST YEAR OF THE BAYOU CLASSIC WEEKEND, AND RIGHT NOW WE’RE LOOKING CLOSELY AT SOME OF THE EVENTS HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND. AS WELL AS HOW LEADERS ARE HELPING YOU PREPARE. EVERYBODY WHO’S PART OF THIS PUBLIC SAFETY TEAM IS GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS A VERY, VERY SPECIAL WEEKEND AND IT’S SAFE WEEKEND. THE LOUISIANA HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMISSION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SANCTUARY BOOK CLUB AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, KICKED OFF FRIDAY’S BAYOU CLASSIC EVENTS BY ANNOUNCING THE SEAT …