Gretna festival has grown into its own | NOLA.com

Susan Poag / The Times-Picayune
Crowds pack Huey P. Long Avenue during the 2008 Gretna Heritage Festival.

From its humble beginnings 15 years ago as a one-stage, hours-long free concert under a covered market, the Gretna Heritage Festival has burgeoned into a sprawling festival spanning seven stages, three days and about 25 city blocks.

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