BASILE, La. ( KLFY ) — The Louisiana Swine Festival is celebrating its 57th anniversary in Basile.
Darrel Lejeune with the LA Swine Festival said it started in the 60s when local 4-H students were showing swine in livestock shows.
“Their parents decided, maybe there’s a money maker in this. Let’s not just raise pigs for show, let’s raise them to sell,” Lejeune said…