Herb Bennerfield

Location of Interview
Collection Name

Shrimp Tales

Description

"Shrimp Tales” tells the stories of some of the many families that depend on Louisiana’s shrimp fishery for livelihood, and the problems they continue to encounter within the industry. 

Interviewer
Biographical Sketch

The Rev. Herb Bennerfield presides over the annual Blessing of the Fleet in Delcambre. He describes what the shrimp festival and fishery mean to one small town.


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