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Tourism director reports event successes, $8,000 donation, and new marketing pushes for 2026 season
Summary
Director Carter Prejean reported successes including Fall Fest proceeds of $8,000 earmarked for Shop with a Cop, a Picture with Santa event that drew 142 children, a Cocktail Trail with 50 entries, and new marketing projects including a Crawfish Tours website; Marketing Director Macey Cormier cited social media views ranging from 456 to 664,000.
Director Carter Prejean delivered a packed report to the Jefferson Davis Parish Tourist Commission on Dec. 9, highlighting recent event successes and outlining marketing plans for 2026.
Prejean told the board that Fall Fest proceeds will fund an $8,000 contribution to Shop with a Cop and that Picture with Santa drew 142 children. He said the commission’s Cocktail Trail drew 50 entries, and that staff had promoted local displays such as Glitter & Garland and the Semmes Christmas Display.
Prejean also said he will contact the Stearman group in January to begin planning a 2026 aviation event and that he is serving on the Jeff Davis Parish Fair Board to assist planning the 2026 fair with Kori Myers. He announced a new marketing project called “Drink Like a Local” and that the commission created a Crawfish Tours website for the 2026 season.
Marketing and Communications Director Macey Cormier reviewed recent social media performance, reporting platform view counts that ranged from 456 to 664,000 across Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
The commission closed with announcements: the next regular Tourist Commission meeting will be at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at the Tourist Commission administration office, and members were reminded to complete online ethics training by Dec. 31, 2025.
