Council Dedicates January 15, 2024 as Vergie Encalade Day in Plaquemines

  • Vergie Encalade and her family accept the proclamation from the Plaquemines Council and Parish President Keith Hinkley.
    Vergie Encalade and her family accept the proclamation from the Plaquemines Council and Parish President Keith Hinkley.

    _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 march on …