A former patient of Shreveport’s Shriner’s Children’s Hospital and 20 Louisiana queens rode on the float presented by Louisiana Travel at the Rose Parade on New Years.

The Louisiana Office of Tourism, under the leadership of Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, is the recipient of the Showmanship Award for most outstanding display of showmanship and entertainment for the “Celebration Riverboat” float.

Entertaining the crowd and millions of people watching will be Baskin, La. native and country superstar Lainey Wilson. Read more from our news partners at KTAL NBC 6.