Pictures: St. Francisville Wants Tourists Back
The waters of the rising Mississippi in the lower section of St. Francisville are starting to recede. But the the water is still high beyond Ferdinand Street. St. Francisville leaders say images of this one small flooded part of town are being shown by national media, and scaring tourists away. They want tourists to see the town is high and dry and ready to accommodate visitors to its many historic buildings and popular bed and breakfasts'.
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St. Francisville Flood Waters Receding
While the waters from the Mississippi River are still high in lower St. Francisville, they are receding. 90 percent of the town is high and dry however, and town leaders hope tourists would return. They say people saw the images of flooding and canceled visits. They also welcome new visitors who come to see the water, but just wish they would stay awhile and visit plantations and bed and breakfasts'.
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