Clovis Crawfish celebrated

City’s famous character Clovis Crawfish turns 61

Julie Landry, daughter of author Mary Alice Fontenot, signs a copy of the 60th anniversary edition of “Clovis Crawfish and His Friends” for Debbie Charlie, of Ville Platte, on Saturday at a 61st birthday celebration for Clovis Crawfish. Landry has continued the series started by her mother from 18 books to 20. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

By Harlan Kirgan Editor In Eunice’s relative brief history, there is one literary character that has earned the spotlight and that’s Clovis Crawfish. Eunice was officially declared a place growing out of the Cajun prairie 128 years ago. Clovis was born out of the fertile imagination of author Mary Alice Fontenot 61 years ago. On Saturday, Clovis Crawfish’s 61st birthday was celebrate...

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