New Orleans History
Here’s a list of some of the most notable remnants from the 1884 World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition.
#ReadDat: ‘Mr. New Orleans’ tells the story of a grittier city through the eyes of the mafia
Down an alley, just off Jackson Square, is a book lover’s sanctuary, where one can find a curated selection of Southern literature and classics. Located at 624 Pirates Alley, Faulkner House Books is in a townhouse that was built in 1837 that in the 1920s was home to famed writer, William Faulkner.
New Orleans’ schools, our recreation department, state legislature, City Council, public monuments, health care and even Mardi Gras — these are all parts of our hometown that are better, more equitable and fairer thanks in large part to the work of Dorothy Mae Taylor.