The people and culture of New Orleans have made New Orleans, Louisiana unique among and distinct from other cities in the United States, including other Southern U.S. cities. New Orleans in modern times has been described as being not a Southern city but a Caribbean city.^[1][2][3] 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. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... General Census definition: The Census Bureau official, general perspective of all the Southern states. ... West Indian redirects here. ...

In a locale once used by Choctaw, Houmas, and other Indians,^[4][5] prominent cultural influences date to the French and Spanish colonial periods and the introduction of African slaves in the 18th century. For other uses, see Choctaw (disambiguation). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Territories in the Americas colonized or claimed by a European great power in 1750. ... Slavery in the Spanish colonies began with local Native Americans. ...

Language

American English, with significant variations, is the dominant language in New Orleans. Despite the city's French colonial history, French is rarely used, and although Cajun French is sometimes heard it is primarily spoken elsewhere in southeast Louisiana. Among the many foreign languages heard in New Orleans are Spanish and Vietnamese, owing to 20th-century immigrants from Central America and Vietnam, respectively. English language spread in the United States. ... Cajun French spread in Louisiana. ... Map of Central America Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. ...

The distinctive local accent is unlike either Cajun or the stereotypical Southern accent so often misportrayed by film and television actors. It does, like earlier Southern Englishes, feature frequent deletion of post-vocalic "r". It is similar to a New York "Brooklynese" accent to people unfamiliar with it. There are many theories of the origin of the accent, but it likely results from New Orleans' geographic isolation by water, and the fact that New Orleans was a major port of entry into the United States throughout the 19th century.^{[citation needed]} Many of the immigrant groups who reside in Brooklyn also reside in New Orleans, with Irish, Italians, and Germans being among the largest groups. The Southern United States Red states show the core of the American South. ... English pronunciation is divided into two main accent groups, the rhotic and non-rhotic, depending on when the phoneme (the letter r) is pronounced. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... New York Dialect is the variety of the English language spoken by most European Americans in New York City and much of its metropolitan area including Northern New Jersey, Westchester and Rockland counties, and all of Long Island. ...

The prestige associated with being from New Orleans by many residents is likely a factor in the linguistic assimilation of the ethnically divergent population. This distinctive accent is dying out generation by generation in the city (but remains very strong in the surrounding parishes). As with many sociolinguistic artifacts, it is usually attested much more strongly by older members of the population. One subtype of the New Orleans accent is sometimes identified as Yat (from "Where y'at). This word is not used as a generalized term for the New Orleans accent, and is generally reserved for the strongest varieties. Sociolinguistics is the study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used. ... Yat refers to a unique dialect of English spoken in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

New Orleans is usually pronounced by locals as "noo-AW-lyenz," "noo-AW-linz," "noo-OR-linz," or "noo-OR-lyenz." The tendency among people around the world to say "noo-or-LEENZ" stems from the use of that pronunciation by singers and songwriters, who find it easy to rhyme. The pronunciation "NAW-linz" is likewise not generally used nor liked by locals but has been popularized by the tourist trade.^[6][7][8]

Local pronunciations: /nuːˈɔɹliːnz/, /nuːˈɔɹliːənz/, or /nuːˈɔɹlənz/

French: la Nouvelle-Orléans /la nuvɛl ɔʀleɑ̃/

Also notable are lexical items specific to the city, such as lagniappe (pronounced LAN-yap) meaning "a little something extra," makin' groceries for grocery shopping, or neutral ground for a street median. The purpose of this page is to lay out our policies for handling sounds, and give people some useful information for handling sound files. ... This article deals with lexical differences within American English; see American English regional differences for differences in phonology and grammar. ... Lagniappe means a little something extra. ... On divided roads, including expressways, motorways, or autobahns, the median (North American English) or central reservation (British English) is the area which separates opposing lanes of traffic. ... The second proper album of Beth Orton, Central Reservation helped Orton build on the success of her debut Trailer Park. ...

Music

Louis Armstrong, famous New Orleans Jazz musician.

New Orleans has always been a significant center for music with its intertwined European, Latin American, and African-American cultures. It was the site of the first opera house in the United States.^[9] The city engendered jazz with its brass bands.^[10][11] Decades later it was home to a distinctive brand of rhythm and blues that contributed greatly to the growth of rock and roll. In addition, the nearby countryside is the home of Cajun music, Zydeco music, and Delta blues. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2801x2182, 763 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Jazz Louis Armstrong User:Davepape User:Davepape/Images Culture of New Orleans ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2801x2182, 763 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Jazz Louis Armstrong User:Davepape User:Davepape/Images Culture of New Orleans ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans at around the start of the 20th century. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... Allegory of Music on the Opéra Garnier Music is an art form that involves organized and audible sounds and silence. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans at around the start of the 20th century. ... For other uses, see Rhythm and blues (disambiguation). ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Cajun music, an emblematic music of Louisiana, is rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Catholics of Canada. ... Zydeco is a form of folk music, originated in the beginning of the 20th century among the Creole peoples of south-west Louisiana and influenced by the music of the French-speaking Cajuns. ... The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that typically follows a twelve-bar structure. ...

The city also created its own spin on the old tradition of military brass band funerals; traditional New Orleans funerals with music feature sad music (mostly dirges and hymns) on the way to the cemetery and happy music (hot jazz) on the way back. Such traditional musical funerals still take place when a local musician, a member of a club, krewe, or benevolent society, or a noted dignitary has passed. Until the 1990s most locals preferred to call these "funerals with music," but out of town visitors have long dubbed them jazz funerals. Younger bands, especially those based in the Treme neighborhood, have embraced the term and now have funerals featuring only jazz music.^{[citation needed]} A brass band a musical group consisting mostly or entirely of brass instruments, often with a percussion section. ... A Krewe is an organization that puts on a parade and or a ball for the Carnival season. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Treme (historically sometimes called Tremé or Faubourg Tremé) is a neighborhood in the downtown portion the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

Demographics

Note: Many Hurricane Katrina evacuees, though they have not returned, remain residents of the city. Projections of the city's eventual population following reconstruction are highly speculative. The 2000 U.S. Census figures presented here are the most recent verifiable data for the city's population. A January 2006 survey pegged the population at approximately 200,000.^[12][13]

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 484,674 people, 188,251 households, and 112,950 families residing in the city. The most recent (2004) population estimate for the city is 462,269. The population density was 1,036.4/km² 2,684.3/mi²). There were 215,091 housing units at an average density of 459.9/km² (1,191.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.25% African American, 28.05% White, 0.20% Native American, 2.26% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.93% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 3.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

The population of Greater New Orleans stood at 1,337,726 in 2000, making it the 35th largest metropolitan area in the United States. These population statistics are based on legal residents of the city. But due to the enormous annual tourist flow, the number of people inside the city at a given time, such as Mardi Gras season, tends to exceed these numbers sometimes by the hundreds of thousands. The New Orleans Metropolitan Area, or Greater New Orleans, is the largest metropolitan area in Louisiana, centered around New Orleans. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

There were 188,251 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.8% were married couples living together, 24.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 40.0% were non-families, 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.23.

The age distribution of the city's population is 26.7% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,133, and the median income for a family was $32,338. Males had a median income of $30,862 versus $23,768 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,258. 27.9% of the population and 23.7% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 40.3% of those under the age of 18 and 19.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

The population of New Orleans peaked in 1960. Since then, suburban parishes such as Jefferson and St. Tammany have increased in population. Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana with a population of 455,466 (Census 2000). ... St. ...

An analysis by Brown University sociologist John R. Logan in January of 2006^[16] suggests that as many as 50% of whites and 80% of blacks displaced by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath may relocate permanently. Brown University is a private university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ...

Crime

New Orleans has a high violent crime rate. Its homicide rate has consistently ranked in the top five of large cities in the country since the 1980s. In 1994, 421 people were killed (85.8 per 100,000 people), a homicide rate which has not been matched by any major city to date.^[17] The homicide rate rose and fell year to year throughout the late 1990s, but the overall trend from 1994 to 1999 was a steady reduction in homicides. Etymology: Latin homicidium, from homo- human being + caedere- to cut, kill Homicide refers to the act of killing another human being. ...

From 1999 to 2004, the homicide rate again increased. New Orleans had the highest murder rate of any major American city in 2002 (53.3 per 100,000 people). In 2004, there were 275 murders reported.^[18]

After Hurricane Katrina, media attention focused on the reduced violent crime rate following the exodus of many New Orleanians. That trend is beginning to reverse itself as more people return to the city, although calculating the homicide rate remains difficult given that no authoritative source can cite a total population figure.^[19]

As in other U.S. cities of comparable size, the incidence of homicide and other violent crimes is highly concentrated in certain city neighborhoods that are sites of open air drug trade. Most murder victims have criminal records. In 2003, most victims in New Orleans were killed within three months of their last arrest.^[20] The homicide rate for the New Orleans metropolitan statistical area, which includes the suburbs, was 24.4 per 100,000 in 2002.^[21]

Media

The major daily newspaper is the New Orleans Times-Picayune, publishing since 1837. Other alternative weekly publications include The Louisiana Weekly and Gambit Weekly.^[22] The Times-Picayune is the major daily U.S. newspaper serving New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The Louisiana Weekly is a weekly newspaper published in New Orleans. ...

Greater New Orleans is well served by television and radio. The market is the 43rd largest Designated Market Area (DMA) in the U.S., serving 672,150 homes and 0.610% of the U.S. Major television network affiliates serving the area include WWL 4 (CBS), WGNO 26 (ABC), WDSU 6 (NBC), WVUE 8 (FOX), WNOL 38 (WB), WUPL 54 (UPN), and WPXL 49 (PAX). PBS stations include WYES 12 and WLAE 32. WHNO 20 also operates as an independent station in the area, providing mainly religious programming. A designated market area is a group of counties in the United States that are covered by a specific television station. ... WWL-TV, Channel 4, is the CBS affiliate serving New Orleans, Louisiana, southeast Louisiana and parts of southern and coastal Mississippi. ... CBS is derived from an abbreviation of Columbia Broadcasting System, the former legal name of a company Westinghouse Electric Corporation acquired in 1995. ... WGNO, ABC26 is the ABC affiliate for the greater New Orleans, Louisiana area as well as southeastern Louisiana and parts of southern and coastal Mississippi. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... WDSU is the NBC affiliate for the New Orleans, Louisiana television market. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... WVUE was also the callsign for Channel 12 in Wilmington, Delaware in the Early 1950s. ... For the animal, see Fox. ... WNOL WB 38is the WB affiliate in the greater New Orleans market. ... The WB Television Network, casually referred to as The WB, the acronym for Warner Brothers, or sometimes as The Frog (referring to the networks former mascot, the animated character Michigan J. Frog), was a television network in the United States, founded as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. ... WUPL 54 is the UPN owned-and-operated station for the Greater New Orleans, Louisiana area. ... UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) was a television network in over 200 markets in the United States. ... WPXL is the local i Network (formerly PAX) affiliate in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The i Network: Independent Television, or simply i, is a broadcast and cable television network first broadcasted on August 31, 1998. ... Note: Public Broadcasting Services is a broadcaster in Malta. ... WYES TV 12 is local PBS affiliate owned by Greater New Orleans Educational Television Foundation. ... WLAE-TV is a PBS member station based in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... WHNO - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Radio stations serving Greater New Orleans include:

• Jazz: WWNO-FM (88.9), WWOZ-FM (90.7), WTUL-FM (91.5)
• Classical: WWNO-FM (89.9)
• Country: WNOE-FM (101.1)
• Contemporary: KLRZ-FM (100.3), WLMG-FM (101.9), WDVW-FM (92.3)
• Gospel/Christian: KHEV-FM (104.1), WYLD-AM (940), WBSN-FM (89.1), WLNO-AM (1060), WSHO-FM (800), WOPR-FM (94.9), WVOG-AM (600)
• Latino: KGLA-AM (1540), WFNO-FM (830)
• Oldies: WJSH-FM (104.7)
• Public: WRBH-FM (88.3), WWNO-FM (89.9)
• Rock: KKND-FM (106.7), WRNO-FM (99.5), WEZB-FM (97.1), WKBU-FM (95.7)
• Sports: WODT-AM (1280)
• Talk: WWL-AM (870), WWL-FM (105.3), WSMB-AM (1350), WIST-AM (690)
• Urban/Urban Contemporary: KMEZ-FM (102.9),KNOU-FM (104.5), WQUE-FM (93.3), WYLD-FM (98.5)

Museums and other attractions

Bourbon Street, New Orleans, in 2003, looking towards Canal Street.

Greater New Orleans has many major attractions, from the world-renowned Bourbon Street and the French Quarter's notorious nightlife, St. Charles Avenue (home of Tulane and Loyola Universities), and many stately 19th century mansions. Bourbon Street, New Orleans, in 2003. ... Bourbon Street, New Orleans, in 2003. ... The famous sign of Bourbon Street in New Orleans. ... French Quarter: upper Chartres street looking down towards Jackson Square and the spires of St. ... Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Logo of Loyola University New Orleans Loyola University New Orleans is a private, co-educational Jesuit university in the United States with 5,000 students (3,000 undergraduates). ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Favorite tourist scenes in New Orleans include the French Quarter (known locally as "the Quarter"), which dates from the French and Spanish eras. The neighborhood contains many popular hotels, bars, and nightclubs, most notably around Bourbon Street. Other notable tourist attractions in the quarter include Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, the French Market (including the Café du Monde, famous for café au lait and beignets), and Preservation Hall. The Café du Monde is open 24 hours a day Café du Monde is a famous coffee shop on Decatur Street in the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Café au lait, literally coffee with milk, is a French coffee drink prepared by mixing coffee and scalded (not steamed) milk. ... A beignet (pronounced ben-YAY, at least in New Orleans) is a pastry made from fried dough and sprinkled with confectioners sugar. ... Preservation Hall is a noted jazz performance hall located at 726 St. ...

Also located near the French Quarter is the old New Orleans Mint, formerly a branch of the United States Mint, now operates as a museum. The National World War II Museum is relatively new, having opened in 2000 as the National D-Day Museum. It provides information and materials related to the allied invasion of Normandy, France. The Natchez is an authentic steamboat with a calliope which tours the Mississippi twice daily. A postcard dated 12 July 1907 showing the New Orleans Mint during its last few years of operation as a branch mint facility. ... Seal of the U.S. Mint The United States Mint primarily produces circulating coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce. ... The National World War II Museum, formerly known as the National D-Day Museum, is a museum located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, at the corner of Andrew Higgins and Magazine Street. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The National D-Day Museum is a museum located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, at the corner of Andrew Higgins and Magazine Street. ... Combatants United States United Kingdom Canada Free France Poland Germany Commanders Dwight Eisenhower (Supreme Allied Commander) Bernard Montgomery (land) Bertram Ramsay (sea) Trafford Leigh-Mallory (air) Omar Bradley (US 1st Army) Miles Dempsey (UK 2nd Army) Harry Crerar (Canadian 1st Army) Gerd von Rundstedt (OB WEST) Erwin Rommel (Heeresgruppe B... Paddle steamers — Lucerne, Switzerland. ... Detail of painting The Muses Urania and Calliope by Simon Vouet, in which she is supposedly holding a copy of The Odyssey In Greek mythology, Calliope (Kaliope or Kalliope) (Greek: Καλλιόπη, beautiful-voiced) was the muse of epic poetry, daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, and is now best known as Homer...

Art museums in the city include the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) in City Park and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. The Audubon Park and the Audubon Zoo are also located in the city of New Orleans. New Orleans is also noted for its many beautiful cemeteries. Some notable cemeteries in the city include Saint Louis Cemetery and Metairie Cemetery. The New Orleans Museum of Art (often referred to as NOMA) in New Orleans, Louisiana, was established nearly a hundred years ago and is the citys oldest fine arts institution. ... City Park is a large public park in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The mission of The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, University of New Orleans, is to broaden the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the visual arts and culture of the American South through its permanent collections, changing exhibitions, educational programs, publications, research center, and its Goldring-Woldenberg Institute for the Advancement... Audubon Park entrance gates Audubon Park is a city park located in New Orleans. ... The Audubon Zoo is a zoo located in New Orleans and is part of the Audubon Nature Institute. ... Saint Louis Cemetery is the name of three Roman Catholic cemeteries in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Metairie Cemetery is a cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

The city is also world-famous for its food. Specialties include beignets, square-shaped fried pastries that are sometimes called French doughnuts (served with coffee and chicory "au lait"); Po'boy and Italian Muffaletta sandwiches; Gulf oysters on the half-shell and other seafoods; étouffée, jambalaya, gumbo, and other Creole dishes; and the Monday evening favorite of red beans and rice. (Louis Armstrong often signed his letters, "red beans and ricely yours.") A beignet (pronounced ben-YAY, at least in New Orleans) is a pastry made from fried dough and sprinkled with confectioners sugar. ... A crawfish poboy. ... An Italian sandwich. ... Spaghetti with seafood (Spaghetti allo scoglio). ... Etouffee (also spelled Étouffée, pronounced EH-too-FAY) is a Cajun seafood dish typically served over rice, similar to gumbo, very popular in New Orleans and in the Cajun country of the Atchafalaya River Basin to the west. ... Improvised looking bowl of jambalaya This article is about the food. ... A bowl of shrimp gumbo Gumbo is a spicy, hearty stew or soup, found typically in the states on the Gulf of Mexico in the United States, and very common in the southern part of Louisiana and the Lowcountry around Charleston, South Carolina. ... Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901[1] – July 6, 1971) (also known by the nicknames Satchmo, for satchel-mouth, and Pops) was an American jazz musician. ...

Significant gardens include Longue Vue House and Gardens and the New Orleans Botanical Garden. Longue Vue House and Gardens (8 acres) is a Classical Revival mansion and garden located at 7 Bamboo Road, New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The New Orleans Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in the City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

Annual cultural events and fairs

See also: New Orleans Mardi Gras

Mounted Krewe Officers in the Thoth Parade during Mardi Gras.

Greater New Orleans is home to numerous year-around celebrations, including Mardi Gras, New Year's Eve celebrations, and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. New Orleans' most famous celebration is its Carnival Season. The Carnival season is often known (especially by out-of-towners) by the name of the last and biggest day, Mardi Gras (literally, "Fat Tuesday"), held just before the beginning of the Catholic liturgical season of Lent. Mardi Gras celebrations include parades and floats; participants toss strings of cheap colorful beads and doubloons to the crowds. The Mardi Gras season is kicked off with the only parade allowed through the French Quarter (Vieux Carré, translated Old Square), a walking parade aptly named Krewe du Vieux. Revelers, Frenchmen Street, Faubourg Marigny. ... Image File history File links ToHorses. ... Image File history File links ToHorses. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, often known as Jazz Fest, is an annual celebration of the music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana. ... The carnival is a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus and public street party, generally during the carnival season. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In Western Christianity, Lent is the period (or season) from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday (forty days). ... The Krewe du Vieux is a New Orleans Carnival (or Mardi Gras) Krewe, originally and more fully known as the Krewe du Vieux Carre (Vieux Carre being another term for the citys French Quarter). ...

The largest of the city's many musical festivals is the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Commonly referred to simply as, "Jazz Fest", it is one of the largest music festivals in the nation, and features crowds coming from all over the world to experience music, food, arts, and crafts. Despite the name, it features not only jazz but a large variety of music, including both native Louisiana music and nationally-known popular music artists. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, often known as Jazz Fest, is an annual celebration of the music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana. ...

Sports and recreation

The Louisiana Superdome, home to the New Orleans Saints.

The city also hosts two college football bowl games annually: the New Orleans Bowl and the Sugar Bowl. The city also holds the Bayou Classic, which is an annual college football game between Grambling State University and Southern University. Nine Super Bowls have been contested in New Orleans. City New Orleans, Louisiana Other nicknames Saints Team colors Old Gold, Black, and White Head Coach Sean Payton Owner Tom Benson General manager Mickey Loomis Mascot Gumbo League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1967–present) Eastern Conference (1967-1969) Capitol Division (1967; 1969) Century Division (1968) National Football Conference (1970... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... For other uses of National Football League, see National Football League (disambiguation). ... The National Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League. ... Superdome redirects here. ... The New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the four major professional sports leagues of North America. ... The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, and organized in three divisions of five teams each. ... The New Orleans Arena is an indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 2004 Home arena New Orleans Arena City, State New Orleans, Louisiana Wild card titles none Division titles 1: 2004 Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships none // History The New Orleans VooDoo is a team in the Arena Football League, and is owned in part by... Arena football is a sport invented by Jim Foster, a former executive of the United States Football League and the National Football League. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... The New Orleans Arena is an indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... League Pacific Coast League Division American Conference Year founded 1993 Major League affiliation New York Mets Home ballpark Zephyr Field Previous home ballparks Mile High Stadium City Metairie, Louisiana Current uniform colors navy, green Previous uniform colors Logo design The wordmark Zephyrs in navy blue outlined in white and green. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. ... Zephyr Field is home to the New Orleans Zephyrs, the AAA affiliate of the Washington Nationals major league baseball team. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1763x1003, 212 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: New Orleans, Louisiana ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1763x1003, 212 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: New Orleans, Louisiana ... City New Orleans, Louisiana Other nicknames Saints Team colors Old Gold, Black, and White Head Coach Sean Payton Owner Tom Benson General manager Mickey Loomis Mascot Gumbo League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1967–present) Eastern Conference (1967-1969) Capitol Division (1967; 1969) Century Division (1968) National Football Conference (1970... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... A bowl game is a post-season college football game, typically at the Division I-A level. ... The New Orleans Bowl is a post-season college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played annually at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana since 2001. ... This article is about the American football game. ... The State Farm Bayou Classic is the annual college football game between the Grambling State University Tigers and the Southern University Jaguars, first held in 1974 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... GSU athletics logo, highly reminiscent of the Green Bay Packers logo. ... For other Southern University campuses, see Southern University System. ...

Historically, many teams have been formerly located in the city, including the New Orleans Pelicans baseball team (1887–1959), the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League, the New Orleans Night of the Arena Football League (1991–1992), and the New Orleans Brass ice hockey team (1997–2003). Former basketball teams were the New Orleans Buccaneers (c. 1967–1970), and the New Orleans Jazz (1974–1980) which became the Utah Jazz. The New Orleans Pelicans were a Minor league professional baseball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | New Orleans sports ... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... The New Orleans Brass was a hockey team in the ECHL from 1997-2002. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The New Orleans Buccaneers were a charter franchise in the American Basketball Association, originally based in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...

New Orleans is also home to Southern Yacht Club, located at West End on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain. Established in 1849, it is the second oldest yacht club in the United States. The building was severely damaged, first by storm surge and then by fire, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. This article belongs in one or more categories. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A modern yacht A yacht (From Dutch Jacht meaning hunt) was originally defined as a light, fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries. ...

Recreations of New Orleans

New Orleans Square, a replica of the French Quarter, was built in Disneyland in 1966, with buildings and landscaping meant to evoke 19th-century New Orleans. When it opened, Walt Disney had then-New Orleans mayor Victor H. Schiro made honorary mayor of New Orleans Square. Schiro, in turn, made Disney an honorary citizen of the real New Orleans.^{[citation needed]} New Orleans Square is a themed land exclusively at Disneyland, and is not at any other Disney park. ... French Quarter: upper Chartres street looking down towards Jackson Square and the spires of St. ... Disneyland (since 1998 officially Disneyland Park, to distinguish it from the Disneyland Resort complex of which it is a part), is a theme park in Anaheim, California, USA (28 miles from Downtown Los Angeles). ... For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ... The post of Mayor of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana has been held by the following individuals: Etienne de Boré 1803-04 James Pitot 1804-05 John Watkins 1805-07 James Mather 1807-12 Charles Trudeau 1812 Nicholas Girod 1812 LeBreton Dorgenois 1812 Nicholas Girod 1812-15 Augustin Macarty... -Victor Hugo Vic Schiro (1904 - 1992) was a New Orleans, Louisiana politician who served on the New Orleans City Council and was Mayor of New Orleans 1961 - 1969. ...

Movie sets have been built in different parts of the world purporting to resemble the French Quarter or other parts of New Orleans.^{[citation needed]}

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