| By DREW BROACH | Deputy metro editor |
GO TEAM! An estimated 200,000 visitors have descended on New Orleans for the 49th annual Bayou Classic, two days of luncheons, seminars, parties, a business showcase, battles of the bands, a parade, a fan festival and — oh, yes — the Southern-Grambling football game. That game is Saturday, a day after Tulane defeated Cincinnati in a 27-24 thriller to improve the Green Wave’s record to 10-2. FISH HOUSE RENO: One of New Orleans’ most popular family attractions, the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, closes Monday for about six months as part of its $41 million renovation project. Here’s why. MEET THE MAYOR: What to do if you’re 23 years old and have just been elected mayor of a once-thriving, now-impoverished Louisiana mill town? In Bogalusa, Tyrin Truong has a plan. Welcome to the weekend. Catch the latest news all day on NOLA.com. D.B. | 