_e Plaquemines Parish Government (PPG) council unanimously approved a proclamation declaring January 15, 2024 as “Vergie Encalade Day” in the parish.
According to the proclamation itself, Encalade was “one of the _rst female organizers and leaders” of the Fishermen and Concerned Citizens Association of Plaquemines (FCCA). _is organization, amongst many things, has consistently organized a…