LA SR117

Designates Tuesday, May 20, 2025, as West Baton Rouge Parish Day at the Louisiana State Capitol

Recognizes the Port of Greater Baton Rouge as the 8th busiest inland port in the U.S., handling 12,845,224 net tons of cargo in 2023, generating $20.5 million in operating revenue, and supporting over 20,000 jobs statewide

Highlights the parish's contributions through sugarcane farming, the Career and Technical Education Center, and cultural institutions including the West Baton Rouge Museum

Honors notable parish residents including blues musician James "Slim Harpo" Moore, Grambling State University founding president Dr. Charles P. Adams, and 2025 American Idol runner-up John Foster

Directs a copy of the resolution be transmitted to elected officials and community leaders of West Baton Rouge Parish