"We can't stop here," Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser said, encouraging the crowd to fight for links between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Shreveport and other cities.

The Clarion Ledger took a ride on the inaugural run of Amtrak's Mardi Gras service that goes along Mississippi Coast. Get an inside look.

Coastal Mississippi Tourism, the Destination Marketing Organization for Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, is officially welcoming travelers aboard the new Amtrak Mardi Gras Service.