Journey Proud
Blessing of the Fleet
Season 4 Episode 7 | 26m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
The Blessing of the Fleet in Bayou La Batre
In Alabama’s fishing village of Bayou La Batre, the seafood industry is king and the success of the harvest as well as the safety of the fishing fleet is of utmost concern. For the last 68 years, the traditional blessing of the fleet has grown to be a huge event combining the solemnity of the Archbishop of Mobile’s blessing with the joyous celebration of the bounty of the sea.
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Journey Proud is a local public television program presented by APT
Journey Proud is made possible through the generosity of the Daniel Foundation of Alabama; National Endowment for the Arts, ARTWORKS; Sybil H. Smith Charitable Trust; Alabama Power; Community Foundation of...
Journey Proud
Blessing of the Fleet
Season 4 Episode 7 | 26m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
In Alabama’s fishing village of Bayou La Batre, the seafood industry is king and the success of the harvest as well as the safety of the fishing fleet is of utmost concern. For the last 68 years, the traditional blessing of the fleet has grown to be a huge event combining the solemnity of the Archbishop of Mobile’s blessing with the joyous celebration of the bounty of the sea.
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Journey Proud is a local public television program presented by APT
Journey Proud is made possible through the generosity of the Daniel Foundation of Alabama; National Endowment for the Arts, ARTWORKS; Sybil H. Smith Charitable Trust; Alabama Power; Community Foundation of...