Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins has issued a challenge to Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter to see which city can get more people to get the COVID-19 vaccine over the next 6 weeks.

A similar challenge was issued this summer between Baton Rouge and New Orleans with Mayors LaToya Cantrell and Sharon Weston Broome. New Orleans was winning that battle.

Hunter says:

Understanding that the Louisiana Department of Health is on board with this, and after speaking with some local doctors and getting a little guidance, I was happy to participate.

Mayor Hunter and Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins are competing to see which city will have the greatest increase in first-time doses.

Perkins says:

There is nothing we like more than a little competition. Let's see which city can make the biggest jump in vaccinations over the next few weeks.

What does the winning Mayor get? Perkins is putting up stuffed shrimp from Orlandeaux's Café along with some Southern Maid Donuts. Hunter is pledging to deliver a “Captain’s Platter” from Steamboat Bill’s and tea cakes from Sweets & Treats if his city loses.

The competition wraps up at the end of October. The winning city will be announced on social media.

25 Obscure Facts You Probably Don't Know About Louisiana

Louisiana is a weird and wild place. Some of our state's history is way stranger than fiction! Test yourself to see if you are a Bayou State expert!

Look: How Shreveport-Bossier Has Changed from 2007 to Now

Best Burgers in Shreveport-Bossier

60 of the Most Famous Graves in Louisiana

Some of the most famous and recognizable names in America's History are buried right here in Louisiana. Some are natives, some aren't. From war heroes to global icons to musical legends to folk heroes, Louisiana has all kinds of pieces of history in the state. Here are 60 of the most famous and recognizable, including several who may have ties to Shreveport-Bossier that you didn't realize - for instance, did you know the guy that wrote the screenplays for all the Planet of the Apes movies is local? We didn't!

Check out just a small piece of all the history you can visit here in the Bayou State.

 

More From 1130 The Tiger