Bayou La Batre celebrates return of iconic boat display decades after Hurricane Frederic

BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (NBC 15) — The seafood capital of Alabama once again has a boat on display in the center of town after a hurricane destroyed the previous one decades ago. Bayou La Batre Mayor Henry Barnes says the city didn’t pay a dime for the fitting symbol of its maritime history. He says Brian Johnson donated it. Phillip Nguyen painted it. Esfeller Construction towed it, and Steiner Shipyard set it all up. Barnes says Hurricane Frederic took out the previous boat display on September 12, 1979, and it wasn’t replaced until now, thanks to generous volunteers. It’s decorated with Christmas lights…

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