Brandi Shelley, a registered ICU nurse at Ochsner West Bank hospital, has a passion for the bayou. She can’t stay away from the water. Shelley grew up in a commercial farming family in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. Her father, Terry Shelley, has been a commercial fisherman since he was 19 years old. Terry Shelley, now 75, is leaving the bayou business to his daughter as he looks to retirement. Shelley now owns Shelley Farms, an oyster farm and shucking house in Bayou Hertesa in Port Sulfur.
Brandi Shelley, a registered intensive care unit nurse at Ochsner West Bank hospital, has a passion for the bayou. She can’t stay away from the water.
Shelley grew up in a commercial farming family in Belle Chasse. Her father, Terry Shelley, has been… [5903 chars]
Source: Baton Rouge Advocate | Published: 2026-02-23T18:30:00Z
Credit: Baton Rouge Advocate
