64 Parishes Finalist for Multiple 2026 Press Club of New Orleans Awards

The Press Club of New Orleans has announced the finalists for their 2026 Excellence in Journalism Awards, and we are proud to share that the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities’ 64 Parishes magazine has received four nominations, including for Best Magazine. Winners will be announced July 18 at PCNO’s annual gala. See below for the full list of nominations and links to read the stories.

Best Feature Photo
Kevin Rabalais
“Wild Horse Race” from “The Wildest Show: The controversial chaos of the Angola Prison Rodeo”
Fall 2025

Best Critical Review
Lucie Monk Carter
“Sunk Coast Fallacy: Ned Randolph’s Muddy Thinking probes a legacy of extraction in South Louisiana”
Fall 2025

Best Sports Feature
Edward Holt
“More Than a Game: Coach Wilbert Ellis and the legacy of Grambling State University baseball”
Winter 2025

Best Magazine
Josh-Wade Ferguson, Alexandra Kennon Shahin
64 Parishes
Fall 2025