The Press Club of New Orleans has announced the finalists for their 2024 Excellence in Journalism Awards, and we are proud to announce that LEH’s 64 Parishes magazine has received nine nominations, including Best Magazine! Winners will be announced August 24 at PCNO’s annual gala. See below to see the full list of nominations and links to read the stories.

Feature Photography

Kevin Rabalais

“Tournoi de la Ville Platte: Defending the Cotton Crop with Old-Fashioned Sportsmanship”

Spring 2023

Feature Reporting

Ricky Riccardi

“De-Satch-uration”

Fall 2023

Environmental Reporting

Ken Kolb

“Against the Current: River Pilots in an Age of Automation”

Winter 2023

Lifestyle Reporting

Benjamin Morris

“The St. Joe Brickyard: Hiding in Plain Sight”

Spring 2023

Best Critical Review

Lucie Monk Carter

“Closing Time”

Fall 2023

Rien Fertel

64 Parishes

“Always on the Threshold”

Fall 2023

Best Column

Rien Fertel

Lost Lit 2023

Best Layout

Erin Theriot

“Tournoi de la Ville Platte: Defending the Cotton Drop with Old-Fashioned Sportsmanship”­

Spring 2023

Best Magazine

Erin Greenwald, Chris Turner-Neal

64 Parishes