Rollin' on the river - A tow boat travels on the Mississippi River as the fog lifts Thursday in Baton Rouge.

Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER Florida's Lanita Bartley goes up for a basket against LSU's Theresa Plaisance Thursday evening at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIG Welcoming guests to the Friends of Magnolia Mound Plantation's 12th annual Petite Antiques Forum are, from left, Co-chairwoman Karen Zobrist, Friends President Kenny Kleinpeter, speaker Barbara Ross Luck, Friends Executive Director and event Co-Chairwoman Patricia Comeaux, Sue Turner and Honorary Chairwoman Winnie Byrd.

Advocate staff photo by Travis Spradling Seated, left to right, Baton Rouge residents Gary Burnett and Eddie Pleasant, and Wally Allen of Slidell discuss the day's sports news, as (both standing) Butch Drewes, left, of Prairieville and Wally's son, Walt Allen of Slidell, peer at a television screen carrying live feeds of recruiting announcements, at the Bayou Bash event held to watch LSU football recruiting, Wednesday at the Baton Rouge River Center.

Commemorative bowling pins were displayed during the U.S. Bowling Congress Open Championships end-of-construction news conference Wednesday.

Walking in the rain - Mary Johnson walks Colby, left, and Tramp, right, in the rain Wednesday on North Boulevard in downtown Baton Rouge. Thursday's National Weather Service forecast also calls for rain.

LSU football coach Les Miles details for the media LSU's 2012 football signing class Wednesday at the LSU Athletic Building.

Georgia Brown, a survivor of heart disease, will speak Feb. 9 at the Go Red For Women event for the American Heart Association.

Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER Many years of experience have made Johnny Johnson a master king cake baker. He is able to produce many king cakes at Ambrosia Bakery in a matter of minutes.

How does your garden grow'Advocate staff photo by BRYAN TUCKBayou Vermilion District worker Clair Coussan trims weeds and takes cuttings of wetland plants Tuesday at the rain garden that runs between the district offices and Vermilionville. Coussan is taking cuttings to begin the plant bank that will allow residents to use wetland plants and aid in erosion prevention and beautification on their properties.

Advocate photo by APRIL BUFFINGTONDancin' on the bayouFourth-grade teachers Allison Leto, left, Katie Covkern, middle, and Cynthia Walker dance while Grant Sibley plays an accordion for a group of students Tuesday at the Literacy Night and open house for future students at Amite Elementary School.

Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWERDance practiceThe Greater Baton Rouge Drum Corps Dancettes, led by Capt. Taikeria Joseph, right, move through the parking lot of Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant off Bluebonnet Boulevard on Monday evening. This Mardi Gras season marks the group's 20th anniversary.

Woodlawn High School's Adrianna Williams (22) struggles to make the goal against St. Joseph's Academy's Kaitlyn Dupre, left, and Catherine Hodson, right, during their game on WHS's campus Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. Woodlawn won, 52-42.

Pat Hegwood shows off one of the many successful transplantings of hundreds of camellias to the Burden Center from the yard of the late Violet and Henry Stone.

Construction continues on the renovation and expansion of Baton Rouge Magnet High School. The renovated school is scheduled toreopen in August for the 2012-13 school year. The high school is finishing up the second of two years operating at the former Lee High School campus.

Advocate staff photo by APRIL BUFFINGTON From left, Jim, Anna James and Jeneé Bourgeois pose with Danielle and Jason Guerin.

Chris Chaisson, 28, of Pointe-aux-Chenes, looks over the names engraved on a plaque in Isle de Jean Charles Cemetery Friday. Chaisson's great-great grandparents, Alfred and Deva Chaisson, are buried on the island, which is not included in the state's master coastal restoration plan.

Jonathon Romero, 5, gets his first doggy kiss of the year at the Louisiana Boxer Rescue kissing booth Sunday afternoon at the Mystic Krewe of Mutts Parade. Romero frequented the booth several times at last year's parade. All the proceeds from the kissing booth support the mission of Louisiana Boxer Rescue.

Rosemary Gladstar, the 'godmother of American Herbalism,' signs one of her books for Molly Deshotels, of Opelousas, during an herbal medicine workshop sponsored by the Baton Rouge branch of the Herb Society of America.

Area teachers, including Sara Landry, left, and Brittni Gravouia, center, participate in an educational dance class Thursday night at L. Leo Judice Elementary.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees acknowledges the fans after breaking Dan Marino's NFL single-season passing yardage record in a 45-16 win over the Atlanta Falcons this season.