Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu says the state is almost at pre-Katrina tourism levels. He hopes a new advertising campaign will help get the number of visitors back where it was before the storm.

"We're announcing today that we're kicking off our ad campaign for the year called the 'My Louisiana' campaign," Landrieu told WWL First News.

The ads will feature a number of celebrities from Hollywood to the NBA and from the Kitchen to the recording studio. Each tells what they love about Louisiana.

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They include:
Chef John Besh, a Louisiana native
Chef John Folse, a Louisiana native
Actress/Producer Faith Ford, a Louisiana native (pictured above)
NBA Great Karl Malone, a Louisiana native
Hornets All Star Chris Paul, a Louisiana resident
NBA Great Willis Reed, a Louisiana native
Fiddle Player Amanda Shaw, a Louisiana native
Zydeco Canjun Grammy Award Winner Terrance Simien, a Louisiana native
Golfer David Toms, a Louisiana native

Listen to Landrieu talking with WWL's Dave Cohen:

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"It helps people fall in love with the great things that people from Louisiana love about the state," said Landrieu about the campaign. "We're gonna be all over the country and internationally with it."