The 3rd Ward or Third Ward is one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans, a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. The city of New Orleans, Louisiana is divided into 17 Wards. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area  - City  350. ...

Boundaries

The Ward touches the Mississippi River as its front. The down river boundary is Canal Street, below which is the city's 4th Ward. The upper boundary is Julia Street, originally to the New Basin Canal; the former canal route in this area is now I-10. For most of this route from the river back is the 2nd Ward; from Carrollton Avenue up it borders the 17th Ward. For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... Canal Street is a major thoroughfare in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The 4th Ward or Forth Ward is a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans. ... The New Basin Canal, also known as the New Orleans Canal and the New Canal, was a shipping canal in New Orleans, Louisiana from the 1830s through the 1940s. ... Interstate 10, or I-10, is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in the United States. ... The 2nd Ward or Second Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana is one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans. ... The 17th Ward is one of the seventeen Wards of New Orleans, a section of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

The back boundary is City Park Avenue (formerly known as Bayou Metairie Road), across which is another portion of the 4th Ward.

Features and landmarks

The 3rd Ward encompasses the majority of the Central Business District near the River. The Ward includes the city seat of government, both the old 19th century City Hall on Lafayette Square and the new City Hall Complex on Loyola Avenue. Further back from the Central Buiness District is the Tulane/Gravier neighborhood. At Tulane and Broad are the Courthouse and Orleans Parish Prison. Continuing back, the Ward includes a large section of the Mid City neighborhood. The famous Calliope, Magnolia & Melpomene Projects are located in the 3rd Ward. The Calliope Projects are a center of the heroin trade on the street level, which is as big a problem in New Orleans as cocaine is in Miami. The Central Business District is an area of New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

Celebrities from 3rd Ward

Louis Armstrong, C-Murder, Juvenile (rapper), Soulja Slim,Hot Beezo,Mr Marcelo, UNLV, Young Turk (rapper), Young Skrilla, Mac (rapper),& The Cut Throat Committee were all born in the Third Ward. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Soulja Slim (September 9, 1977 – November 26, 2003) was an American rapper who achieved modest success on Master Ps No Limit record label. ... The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public, coeducational university located in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mac or also known as Mac Da Assassin (born McKinley J Phipps Jr. ...

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