A student of African American music history, John Davis came to New Orleans in search of the sound that came before jazz.

Llulla lived at the height of dueling culture in the Crescent City. Duels were fought over honor, settling major and minor ...

In this video, we explore various aspects of New Orleans' history and development, including the city's placement and orientation, its cemeteries, the timeline of slavery, the impact of fires, Canal ...

One of the best ways to immerse yourself in New Orleans' literary and cultural history is to check into The Monteleone during the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival. With its deep ...

The first documented mention of a soccer game in Louisiana is from January 25, 1859. But it is not in a local newspaper and pre-dates the era of radio or television. Instead, it is filed in a police ...

Standing watch over Jackson Square in the French Quarter, St. Louis Cathedral is a building like no other in New Orleans. Known to locals as the focal point of the Roman Catholic Church in south ...

It's incredible like what? What human beings go through in the wake of disaster, the New Orleans Police Department, the New Orleans Fire Department, EMS, and state and federal agencies all served in ...

Cemetery tours are popular in New Orleans because cemeteries here are unlike most cemeteries in the U.S. Many of the departed ...