DECEMBER 4, 2025 – The Louisiana National Guard assigned Soldiers from the 61st Troop Command, headquartered in Carville, and the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, headquartered in Lafayette, to assist law enforcement in New Orleans’ French Quarter from Nov. 28–30 during the 52nd annual Bayou Classic.
The Bayou Classic, an annual football game between Grambling State University and Southern University, typically draws more than 200,000 visitors to New Orleans.
“We are providing an enhanced security zone for the Bayou Classic, making sure we have a safe place for people here in the French Quarter,” said Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana…