Everybody loves gumbo -- even folks in St. Louis.
They may have NSU legend Jackie Smith to thank for the best gumbo they'll ever have.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end, a St. Louis icon along the lines of Stan
"The Man" Musial," took part in the World Championship Gumbo Cookoff Oct. 14 in New Iberia.
Smith, 67, opened a Cajun restauarant in his adopted hometown. He found a master chef in Kernis Louviere of New Iberia, who helped the "Ole Redhead" open the eatery and attract business with his delicious Cajun fare.
How good is Louviere's gumbo? His cooking team won both first place trophies in the professional division of the New Iberia cookoff.
As for Jackie, he was in his home stomping grounds (as a native of Kentwood) doing work for Hobie Cat, a boat company.
A recent story about the event and Jackie was posted on the Natchitoches area stories on www.cnn.com ... and noted Smith is a graduate of NSU.
Speaking of pro football players from NSU, word is that we'll get a visit from a few former players and current Baltimore Ravens cornerback David Pittman on homecoming weekend.
Doug Ireland, SID
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