The 10th Ward or Tenth Ward is a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans. Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot, NOLA (acronym for New Orleans, LA) Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area    - City 907 km²  (350. ... The city of New Orleans, Louisiana is divided into 17 Wards. ...

The Ward is one of the city's Uptown wards, formerly the old Faubourg Lafayette anexed by New Orleans in 1850s. Uptown is a large area of New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

Boundaries

The roughly wedge shaped Ward stretches back from the Mississippi River. The lower boundary is Felicity Street, across which is the 1st Ward, then Martin Luther King Boulevard (formerly Melpomene Street), across which is the 2nd Ward. The upper boundary is First Street, across which is the 11th Ward. The Mississippi River, derived from the old Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning great river (gichi-ziibi big river at its headwaters), is the second-longest river in the United States; the longest is the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi. ... The 2nd Ward or Second Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana is one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans. ...

Cityscape and landmarks

Near the river the Ward includes part of the Lower Garden District and housing projects. In Central City it includes the Oretra Castle Haley commercial district.

The 10th Ward has been home to such notables as jazz musicians Buddy Bolden and George Brunies. Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans at around the start of the 20th century. ... Buddy Bolden Charles Buddy Bolden (September 6, 1877 – November 4, 1931) was a cornetist and the first New Orleans jazz musician to come to prominence. ... George Brunies aka Georg Brunis (February 6, 1902 - November 19, 1974) was a well known early jazz trombonist. ...